earn brownie points

earn/get brownie points

(informal)

to get praise or approval for something you have done I thought I might get some brownie points by helping to organize the party.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Doreen	['dɔ:ri:n]
Aamir	-	Arabic
Yaling	-	Chinese
Okeanos	-	Greek Mythology
Chris	[kris]
Daley	DAY-lee	Irish, English (Rare)