good word
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Madame Pernelle, too, worships at the shrine of Tartuffe, but has nary a good word, and many a bad one, for anyone else.
“Bud” Baxter, that he has put in a good word for him.
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
It clearly left him smarting and he's not had a good word to say about wind power since.
From BBC
“It sold quite well and had really good word of mouth. In fact, in my own household, it was my kids’ favorite uniform.
From Los Angeles Times
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