put in a word

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• put the hard word on — ► put the hard word on Austral./NZ informal ask a favour of. Main Entry: ↑hard …   English terms dictionary

• put the hard word on — (Aust) To ask, particularly for a loan or (esp sexual) favour • • • Main Entry: ↑hard …   Useful english dictionary

• put the hard word on Austral./NZ — informal ask a favour of. → hard …   English new terms dictionary

• put in a word for — {v. phr.} To speak in favor of someone; recommend someone. * / Don t worry about your job application, Sam said to Tim. I ll put in a word for you with the selection committee. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

• put in a word for — {v. phr.} To speak in favor of someone; recommend someone. * / Don t worry about your job application, Sam said to Tim. I ll put in a word for you with the selection committee. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

• put\ in\ a\ word\ for — v. phr. To speak in favor of someone; recommend someone. Don t worry about your job application, Sam said to Tim. I ll put in a word for you with the selection committee …   Словарь американских идиом

• Put the hard word on — 1. apply pressure in pursuit of agreement to a proposal (often sex related); 2. ask a favour of; 3. ask another for sexual intercourse …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• put the hard word on — Australian Slang 1. apply pressure in pursuit of agreement to a proposal (often sex related); 2. ask a favour of; 3. ask another for sexual intercourse …   English dialects glossary

• put in a word for — protect, defend; praise, glorify; recommend …   English contemporary dictionary

• put in a word for a person — recommend a person to another …   English contemporary dictionary

• put in a (good) word for someone — phrase to tell someone about the good qualities that a particular person has, usually in order to get an advantage for that person He promised to put in a word for me with the boss. Thesaurus: to praise someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary