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good word

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  1. see put in a good word.

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“Speaking of crushes, I quite like Beryl. Shall I put in a good word for you?”

From Literature

There were lots of good words for Albert, so I really hoped I would draw his name.

From Literature

Madame Pernelle, too, worships at the shrine of Tartuffe, but has nary a good word, and many a bad one, for anyone else.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Bud” Baxter, that he has put in a good word for him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Surely a trip to Saint Petersburg was an excellent idea, for there he could meet the senior officers and perhaps put in a good word for himself.

From Literature

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