- do credit to someone
- do credit to someone & do someone creditto add positively to the reputation of someone. •
Your new job really does credit to you.
•Yes, it really does you credit.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
do credit to someone
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do credit to someone — do credit to (someone) to bring praise and respect to someone for something they have done. Her achievements do great credit to her parents. His patience and hard work do him credit … New idioms dictionary
be a credit to someone — be a credit to someone, etc To achieve success, perform or act in praiseworthy manner as proof of time, trouble, etc well invested in one by someone, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑credit * * * be a credit to someone do someone credit phrase if you are a … Useful english dictionary
be a credit to someone — or do someone credit if you are a credit to someone connected with you, or if you do them credit, they should be proud of you Our fans are a credit to the club. Her children do her credit … English dictionary
do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone. — idi do someone credit, to be a source of honor or distinction for someone. Also, do credit to someone … From formal English to slang
credit — ► NOUN 1) the facility of being able to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. 2) an entry in an account recording a sum received. 3) public acknowledgement or praise given for an… … English terms dictionary
credit — cred|it1 [ kredıt ] noun *** ▸ 1 arrangement to pay later ▸ 2 money you have right to ▸ 3 praise for something you did ▸ 4 at college/university ▸ 5 money added to account ▸ 6 movie etc. someone worked on ▸ 7 list of who made movie etc. ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
credit — [[t]kre̱dɪt[/t]] ♦♦ credits, crediting, credited 1) N UNCOUNT: oft on N If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them. The group can t get credit to buy farming… … English dictionary
credit — creditless, adj. /kred it/, n. 1. commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. 2. a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. 3. the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or… … Universalium
credit — I UK [ˈkredɪt] / US noun Word forms credit : singular credit plural credits *** 1) [uncountable] an arrangement to receive goods from a shop or money from a bank and pay for it later on credit: I don t like buying things on credit. give/offer… … English dictionary
credit — 1 / kredit/ noun 1 DELAYED PAYMENT (U) an arrangement with a shop, bank etc that makes it possible for you to buy something and pay for it later: on credit (=bought using this arrangement): stores that sell goods on credit | interest free credit… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
credit — /ˈkrɛdət / (say kreduht) noun 1. commendation or honour or acknowledgement given for some action, quality, etc. 2. a person or thing being acknowledged as a source of commendation or honour: a credit to the team. 3. influence or authority… …
