put in a word for

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to praise sb to sb else in order to help them get a job, etc.

   Put in a word for me.

In the movies · 5

• Think you can put in a good word for me?Ghostbusters: Afterlife2021
• I am sure he will put in a good word for you,American Psycho II: All American Girl2002
• I put in a good word for you with Sheldrake in Personnel.The Apartment1960
• Put in a word for me.American History X1998
• Unlikely, but I'll put in a good word for you.The Adam Project2022
• I'm going to put in a good word for you.Runaway Bride1999
• I'll put in a word.Downton Abbey2019
• Uh, Dusty, put in a good word for us, will you?The Royal Tenenbaums2001

Learn it in full scenes

• The Apartment1960
  • Baxter Swaps His Apartment Nights
  • Sheldrake Grills Baxter About the Key
  • Baxter Meets Fran at the Theatre
• American History X1998
  • Sweeney Makes Danny a Deal
  • Derek Vinyard's TV Interview
  • The Basketball Court Bet
• Downton Abbey2019
  • The King and Queen Are Coming
  • Downton Prepares for the Royal Visit
  • The Royal Butler Takes Over

From the same entry

• by word of mouth
• from the word go
• get a word in edgeways
• have a word in ear
• have words
• in other words
• in so many words
• in a word
• in words of one syllable
• the last word
• my word
• not have a good word to say for

More idioms

• take breath away
• with your eyes shut
• at best
• in short
• keep your distance
• see fit
• as it happens
• a matter of life and death
• it's a free country
• come and go
• to bits
• for better or worse