phrasal verb (idiom) · informal
put in a good word
UK/pʊt ɪn ə ɡʊd wɜːd/US/pʊt ɪn ə ɡʊd wɜrd/put·in·a·GOOD·word
to say something positive about someone to help them (usually in an informal recommendation)
Examples
“If you meet the manager, could you put in a good word for me?”
“Her teacher put in a good word and she got the internship.”
“I'll put in a good word for you with the hiring team.”
Band 8 sentence
“If you see the director, I'd appreciate it if you could put in a good word for my application to the scholarship committee.”
Collocations
- put in a good word for someone with
- put in a good word about
Word family
Common mistakes
put a good word→put in a good word
put in good words→put in a good word
Say it for a higher band
5recommend→6speak well of→7+put in a good word
Synonyms
recommend informally
speak well of
Easily confused
recommend
“I would recommend her for the role based on her experience.”
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