brownie points

Idioms  

1. Credit for a good deed, as in John earned a lot of brownie points for doing his boss's report for him. The term originated with the points earned for various achievements by the youngest group of the Girl Scouts, called Brownies. In the mid-1900s it was transferred to general use.

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Example Sentences

Even if I can only read these stories in translation, fresh viewpoints brighten a new year.

From National Geographic • Jan. 8, 2021

For all Twitter’s resemblance to the last chapters of “Lord of the Flies,” it’s a remarkably good way to find unusual stories and fresh viewpoints.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2018

Most of the evening’s other big winners were from shows with strong, or fresh, viewpoints on other topics being argued across Fox, MSNBC, Twitter and at any extended family gathering.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2017

By depicting history through the eyes of these notable individuals, Sankovitch provides the reader with fresh viewpoints on familiar events.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2017

With these fresh viewpoints on his profession Dave entered upon his work the following day chastened but determined.

From The Cow Puncher by Stead, Robert J. C.