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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Karim	-	Arabic
Adjoa	-	Western African, Akan
Zusa	-	Yiddish
Aniketos	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Zhi	-	Chinese
Feline	fe-LEE-nə	Dutch