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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get credit for

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

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

But they suggest that Americans have more gratitude, confidence, agency and resilience than they get credit for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

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

The contract also included a training program that allowed them to upgrade their skills and get credit for it.

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025

Many of Gey’s colleagues pressured him to publish research papers so he could get credit for his work, but he always said he was too busy.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot