take credit (for something)
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.
- take credit for
- 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