full credit for

phrase

: special attention or notice for having been the only cause of something good that happens
Party leaders took/claimed full credit for the country's progress.

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“Full credit for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20credit%20for. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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