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1 give credit where credit is due
Американизм: отдавать должное тому, кто это заслужил, хвалить по заслугамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give credit where credit is due
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2 credit where credit is due
Похвали того, кто достоин похвалы. Это выражение используют в тех случаях, когда ждут от кого-либо должного одобрения: Although he is my ex-husband and treated me shamefully, I have to give credit where credit is due: he can be quite generous with money to those in need. — Хотя он мой бывший муж и бессовестно со мной обошёлся, я должна отдать ему должное — он может быть довольно шедрым к тем, кто нуждается. Более ранняя версия honour where honour is due является переводом из Библии: Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. — Итак отдавайте всякому должное: кому подать — подать; кому оброк — оброк; кому страх — страх; кому честь — честь (Послание к Римлянам 13:7).English-Russian dictionary of expressions > credit where credit is due
См. также в других словарях:
give credit where credit is due — The older form with honour (principally in the sense ‘obeisance, homage’) is now rare. Cf. ROMANS xiii. 7 (Reims) Render therefore to all men their due:..to whom honour, honour. 1777 S. ADAMS Letter 29 Oct. in Collections of Massachusetts Hist.… … Proverbs new dictionary
credit where credit is due — praise given when it is deserved, even if one is reluctant to give it … Useful english dictionary
credit — [kred′it] n. [Fr crédit < It credito < L creditus, pp. of credere: see CREED] 1. belief or trust; confidence; faith 2. Rare the quality of being credible or trustworthy 3. a) the favorable estimate of a person s character; reputation; good… … English World dictionary
Credit history — This article deals with the general concept of the term credit history. For detailed information about the same topic in the United States, see Credit score (United States). Credit history or credit report is, in many countries, a record of an… … Wikipedia
credit — creditless, adj. /kred it/, n. 1. commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. 2. a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. 3. the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or… … Universalium
credit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 arrangement to pay later; money borrowed ADJECTIVE ▪ long term, short term ▪ interest free ▪ foreign ▪ bank ▪ … Collocations dictionary
credit — cred|it1 [ kredıt ] noun *** ▸ 1 arrangement to pay later ▸ 2 money you have right to ▸ 3 praise for something you did ▸ 4 at college/university ▸ 5 money added to account ▸ 6 movie etc. someone worked on ▸ 7 list of who made movie etc. ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
credit — [[t]kre̱dɪt[/t]] ♦♦ credits, crediting, credited 1) N UNCOUNT: oft on N If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them. The group can t get credit to buy farming… … English dictionary
credit — I UK [ˈkredɪt] / US noun Word forms credit : singular credit plural credits *** 1) [uncountable] an arrangement to receive goods from a shop or money from a bank and pay for it later on credit: I don t like buying things on credit. give/offer… … English dictionary
give — see give and take is fair play give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring give the devil his due it is better to give than to receive give credit where credit is due give a dog a bad name and hang him … Proverbs new dictionary
due — see give credit where credit is due give the devil his due … Proverbs new dictionary
