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Phrase(s): a credit to someone or something
of value or benefit to someone or something; of enough value or worth as to enhance someone or something. • I always want to be a credit to my school. • John is not what you would call a credit to his family., Phrase(s): credit something to someone or something
1. Lit. to record a sum owed to the account of someone or something. • I will credit this payment to your account. • I am afraid that I accidentally credited your payment to George. 2. Fig. to give someone or something well-deserved praise. • The entire organization credited much praise to Jeff. • We had to credit much of our success to simple good luck.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs