give credit where credit is due
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I wanted to give credit where credit is due and thanked the lifeguard who had saved me from drowning.
Другие идиомы:
- give (someone) a break
- give (someone) the eye
- give oneself up
- give (someone) a free hand (with something)
- give notice
- give (someone) a tongue-lashing
- give away (a secret)
- give (someone) one's word
- give (someone) their freedom
- give oneself away
- give (someone) the creeps
- give (someone or something) the thumbs up
- give (someone) a dirty look
- give (someone) the green light
- give someone (or something) a second chance