to say something positive about someone in order to help them
decir algo positivo sobre alguien para ayudarlo (decir algo positivo sobre alguien para ayudarlo)
"I will put in a good word for you with the manager."
"Voy a poner una buena palabra por ti con el gerente." (Voy a poner una buena palabra por ti con el gerente.)
what people do is more important than what they say
to do or say something perfectly suitable
to describe something in an overly optimistic way
to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong
advancing quickly in a career or project
a harmless or small lie told to avoid hurting someone