- someone's good offices
- formal
the influence or power that someone has and can use to help you
I got the job through the good offices of a friend.
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someone's good offices — someone’s good offices formal phrase the influence or power that someone has and can use to help you I got the job through the good offices of a friend. Thesaurus: helpsynonym Main entry: office … Useful english dictionary
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