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Definition put in a (good) word for someone in American English

put in a (good) word for someone phrase

phrase
1

to tell someone about the good qualities that a particular person has, usually in order to get an advantage for that person

Example

He promised to put in a word for me with the boss.

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Definition put in a (good) word for someone in American English