on the credit side
Definition of on the credit side
1 chiefly British : in the section of a financial record where credits are written Enter these amounts on the credit side.
2 —used when mentioning the things that one likes about something On the credit side, the restaurant offers a wide range of choices.
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: reliance on the truth or reality of something
: the balance in a person's favor in an account
: an amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank
: to trust in the truth of : believe
: to supply goods on credit to
: to bring credit or honor upon
: the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body
: one of the halves of the animal body on either side of the median plane
: one longitudinal half of a hide
: situated on the side
: of or relating to the side
: directed toward or from the side
: to agree with : support
: to be side by side with
: to set or put aside : clear away
: swaggering or arrogant manner : pretentiousness
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