credit where credit is due



credit where credit is due

Acknowledgement of someone's work or contribution to something. Often used in the phrase "give credit where credit is due." Come on, give credit where credit is due! I came up with that idea, and you know it! We may not get along very well with Mitch, but we have to give credit where credit is due—he worked hard on that project.
See also: credit, due

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lorenza-Italian, Spanish
Fernandafer-NAHN-dah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
GreigGREGScottish
Yakiv-Ukrainian
Olamilekan-Western African, Yoruba
Roar-Norwegian