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
Valery	vah-LYE-ree	Russian
Yasmina	-	Persian
Sterling	['stə:liŋ]
Knut	KNOOT (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Applewhite	['æplhwait]
Stefanus	-	Dutch