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.

• be speaking out of both sides of your mouth
• be spick and span
• be spitting in the wind
• be spitting into the wind
• be spoiling for a fight
• be spoilt for choice
• be spoon-fed
• be staring in the face
• be staring someone in the face
• be stark raving mad
• best bet
• best bib and tucker
• best of both worlds
• best of the best
• best of the lot
• be straining at the leash
• be streets ahead
• be strictly for the birds
• be strong point
• be strong suit
• best thing since sliced bread
• be stuck in a groove
• be stuck in a rut
• be tailor-made
• be talking out of both sides of mouth