get credit for



get credit for

Receive acknowledgment or praise for some accomplishment, as in Bill got all the credit for attracting a big audience. Similarly, give credit for means "acknowledge" or "praise," as in We should give the pianist credit for her work in the program. [Mid-1700s]
See also: credit, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ioanna-Greek, Biblical Greek
PirittaPEE-reet-tahFinnish
Coreenkə-REENEnglish (Rare)
Afrim-Albanian
Horatius-Ancient Roman
Cora['kɔ:rə]