credit where credit's due

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Definition of credit where credit's due words

phrase credit where credit's due If you say 'credit where credit's due', you are admitting that you ought to praise someone for something that they have done or for a good quality that they possess. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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