put in a good word

Idioms and Phrases

Make a supportive remark or favorable recommendation. For example, Please put in a good word for me with the supervisor , or When you see her, put in a good word for the department . The use of good word for a laudatory utterance dates from about 1200.

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• advocate
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• assert
• back
• champion
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