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
Homer	['həumə]
Lore (2)	-	Basque
Zaria	ZAHR-ee-ə	English (Modern)
Scholastica	-	Late Roman
Nora	['nɔ:rə]
Harlow	HAHR-lo	English