get credit for

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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One thing he doesn’t get credit for is he’s a really decent human being.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

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’re not really going to get credit for it in Wall Street unless they think it’s going to move your top line,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

“And I’ll bet you could get credit for it at school,” Maya-Jade added.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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