take credit for

take credit (for something)

To receive recognition, praise, or approval for something, whether or not it is deserved. I really can't take credit—Harry and Lisa are the one's who really made this a success! She tries to get by doing as little as possible, then tries to take credit for other people's work.

take credit for something

to allow people to believe that one has done something praiseworthy, whether or not one has actually done it. I can't take credit for the entire success. Toby helped a lot. Mary took credit for everything that Dave did.

See also: credit, take

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

take credit (for something)
do it up brown
somewhere to hang hat
somewhere/some place to hang (up) (one's) hat
Who can say?
Who can tell?
at the back of beyond
nudge (someone) into (doing) (something)
Who's to say?
spit on

References in periodicals archive

Doing so would allow Franco to brag and take credit for the murders, which would infuriate the real killer.

Will Kevin And Laura Escape Ferncliff On 'General Hospital'?

All major political parties either take credit for initiating it or make promises to bring prosperity and development through CPEC while also safeguarding the national interests."

Here's the China connection in Pakistan general election

If you've ever had someone take credit for an idea of yours, you know how annoying it is.

How to keep a co-worker from taking credit for your idea

词组	take credit for
释义	take credit for take credit (for something) To receive recognition, praise, or approval for something, whether or not it is deserved. I really can't take credit—Harry and Lisa are the one's who really made this a success! She tries to get by doing as little as possible, then tries to take credit for other people's work. See also: credit, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take credit for something to allow people to believe that one has done something praiseworthy, whether or not one has actually done it. I can't take credit for the entire success. Toby helped a lot. Mary took credit for everything that Dave did. See also: credit, take McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: take credit (for something) do it up brown somewhere to hang hat somewhere/some place to hang (up) (one's) hat Who can say? Who can tell? at the back of beyond nudge (someone) into (doing) (something) Who's to say? spit on References in periodicals archive Doing so would allow Franco to brag and take credit for the murders, which would infuriate the real killer. Will Kevin And Laura Escape Ferncliff On 'General Hospital'? All major political parties either take credit for initiating it or make promises to bring prosperity and development through CPEC while also safeguarding the national interests." Here's the China connection in Pakistan general election If you've ever had someone take credit for an idea of yours, you know how annoying it is. How to keep a co-worker from taking credit for your idea
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