not have a good word to say for (someone of something)

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not have a good word to say for (someone of something)

To always say negative, hurtful, or critical things about someone or something; to never or rarely say something positive or encouraging about someone or something. No wonder the kid's self-esteem is so low—his parents don't ever seem to have a good word to say for him. I don't understand why she stays in the same job if she doesn't has a good word to say for it.

See also: good, have, not, of, say, word

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not give it another thought
not give somebody the time of day
not give somebody/something houseroom
not give someone house room
not give someone the time of day
not give something houseroom
not give two pins (about something)
not give twopence
not go a bundle on (something)
not go a bundle on somebody/something
not go amiss
not go any further
not go far
not go nap on
not go there
not going to win any beauty contests
not grow on trees
not half
not half (something)
not half as (something) (as someone or something)
not half as good, nice, etc. as somebody/something
not half bad
not harm a hair of someone's head
not harm a hair on (one's) head
not harm/touch a hair of somebody's head
not has a good word to say for
not have (one's) heart in (something)
not have a (kind of) bone in (one's) body
not have a (snowball's) chance in hell
not have a (some kind of) bone in (one's) body
not have a bar of (something)
not have a bar of something
not have a bean
not have a care in the world
not have a cat in hell's chance
not have a chance in hell (of doing something)
not have a clue
not have a ghost of a chance
not have a good word to say about (someone of something)
not have a good word to say for (someone of something)
not have a hope in hell
not have a hope in hell (of doing something)
not have a leg to stand on
not have a look in
not have a lot on
not have a minute to call (one's) own
not have a penny
not have a penny to (one's) name
not have a penny to bless (oneself) with
not have a penny to bless yourself with
not have a penny to your name
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not half the woman you used to be
Not half!
Not Handed In
not happy with private school, break contract
Not happy, Jan!
not harm a hair of head
not harm a hair of somebody's head
not harm a hair of someone's head
not harm a hair on (one's) head
not harm a hair on head
not harm a hair on her head
not harm a hair on his head
not harm a hair on my head
not harm a hair on one's head
not harm a hair on our heads
not harm a hair on somebody's head
not harm a hair on someone's head
not harm a hair on their heads
not harm a hair on your head
not harm/touch a hair of somebody's head
not harmed a hair on head
not harmed a hair on her head
not harmed a hair on his head
not harmed a hair on my head
not harmed a hair on one's head
not harmed a hair on our heads
not harmed a hair on their heads
not harmed a hair on your head
not has a good word to say
not has a good word to say about
not has a good word to say for
not has a lot on
not has a pot to piss in
not has the first idea
not has the slightest idea
not have
not have (one's) heart in (something)
not have a (kind of) bone in (one's) body
not have a (snowball's) chance in hell
not have a (some kind of) bone in (one's) body
not have a bad bone in your body
not have a bar of
not have a bar of (something)
not have a bar of it
not have a bar of something
not have a bean
not have a bone in body
not have a care in the world
not have a cat in hell's chance
not have a cent to your name
not have a chance in hell
not have a chance in hell (of doing something)
not have a clue
not have a ghost of a chance
not have a good word to say
not have a good word to say about
not have a good word to say about (someone of something)
not have a good word to say about somebody
not have a good word to say about something
not have a good word to say for
not have a good word to say for (someone of something)
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