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
Inkar-Kazakh
PieroPYE-roItalian
GallagherGAL-ə-gərIrish, English (Rare)
Dalitsodah-LEE-tsoSouthern African, Chewa
SiniSEE-neeFinnish
Iscah-Biblical