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
Eran-Biblical
Janice['dʒænis]
ZsÓFiaZHO-fee-awHungarian
Ara-Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Nikodemnee-KAW-demPolish
LemuelLEM-yoo-əl (English)Biblical, Mormon, Biblical Hebrew