give credit

Idioms  

1. Also, extend credit . Trust someone to pay at some future time what he or she owes. For example, I haven't enough cash this month, so I hope they'll give me credit . This use of credit dates from the mid-1500s.

2. Acknowledge an accomplishment, as in They really should give her credit for the work she's done . [Late 1700s] The phrase is sometimes amplified to give credit where credit is due , meaning the acknowledgment should be to the person who deserves it. This expression was probably coined by Samuel Adams in a letter (October 29, 1777), which put it: “Give credit to whom credit due.” It is sometimes put give someone their due , as in We should really give Nancy her due for trying to sort out this mess .

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Example Sentences

“Iowa is a great team and I’m going to give credit where it’s due. They have the best player, the player of the year, Caitlin Clark,” LSU guard Alexis Morris said.

From Seattle Times

“I have to give credit to my teammates for getting open and finishing the plays,” Nowell said.

From Washington Times

“You want to give credit to them, they’re a really good hockey team, but we didn’t help ourselves tonight,” Appleton said.

From Seattle Times

To give credit to Harrell’s first-year emphasis on crime, most categories came down at least some in the fourth quarter of this past year.

From Seattle Times

“The energy level, the attention to detail, and at both ends of the court. The guys I would give credit to are our scout team. They’re freshmen, but they have to simulate what the opponents are doing, and they are doing a fabulous job of just creating game-like situations. … All those guys are practicing very hard and very well.”

From Seattle Times