credit where credit is due
credit where credit is due
Acknowledgement of someone's work or contribution to something. Often used in the phrase "give credit where credit is due." Come on, give credit where credit is due! I came up with that idea, and you know it! We may not get along very well with Mitch, but we have to give credit where credit is due—he worked hard on that project.
See also: credit, due
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
credit where credit is due
praise should be given when it is deserved, even when you are reluctant to give it.This sentiment was earlier expressed in the form honour where honour is due , following the Authorized Version of the Bible: ‘Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour’ (Romans 13:7).
See also: credit, due
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- due
- give credit where credit is due
- give (someone) credit
- give credit
- give credit to (someone)
- reflect credit on
- reflect credit on (someone, something, or oneself)
- to (one's) credit
- charge (something) on (something)
- charge on