get credit for

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

The term has become caught up in the “PowerPoint washing” of companies that want to get credit for AI without doing anything meaningful, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Bonnie: As a Villa and VAR fan, that is exactly the decision that VAR doesn't get credit for.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Lex: He’s so positive and optimistic, and I miss that because I can be jaded working in this industry where you don’t always get credit for your work.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Generation Z get mocked at times for taking the dodgy investing advice they heard in a 30-second TikTok video, but a closer look shows they are more financially savvy than they get credit for.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

You don’t get credit for doing the assignment that day.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko