take the credit

phrase

: to allow people to believe that one did something that deserves praise or special attention

I did all the work, and she took the credit.

Examples of take the credit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Marinakis is a man who is more than happy to take the credit for things that go right — of which there have been plenty over the years — but less keen to publicly take the blame when things go wrong. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026

Philly gets to take the credit for that one. — Natasha Brown, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026

And while the data is unclear on whether the combined department should take the credit for that success, the model has offered unique advantages that city leaders say could serve the city for years to come. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026

Iger's predecessor Michael Eisner can take the credit for that and his track record at Disney really is the fairest of them all. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for take the credit

• accredit
• discredit
• noncredit
• dedit
• edit
• microcredit