decorate for

decorate (someone) for (something)

To honor with an award for a special accomplishment or achievement, often one linked to heroism. The soldier who rescued his entire platoon was decorated for his valor in a ceremony earlier today.
See also: decorate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

decorate someone for something

to award someone a medal or ribbon for doing something important or brave. The town decorated her for her heroic act. She was decorated for her heroism.
See also: decorate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • decorate
  • decorate (someone) for (something)
  • get credit for
  • get credit for (something)
  • goon-platoon
  • a feather in (one's) cap
  • a feather in someone's cap
  • feather in (one's) cap
  • feather in cap
  • feather in one's cap, a
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But let me also say that I always decorate for Christmas.
O Christmas tree