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take credit for

take credit for something

to allow people to believe that one has done something praiseworthy, whether or not one has actually done it. I can't take credit for the entire success. Toby helped a lot. Mary took credit for everything that Dave did.
See also: credit, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Saira-Urdu
Iair-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
ĽUbomÍR-Slovak
Marcas-Irish, Scottish
OrvilleAWR-vilEnglish
EssenceES-əntsEnglish (Modern)
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