to someone's credit

prepositional phrase

In such a way that someone deserves praise.

“To his credit, the captain ensured that all passengers were taken off the sinking ship before himself.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In such a way that someone deserves praise.

    To his credit, the captain ensured that all passengers were taken off the sinking ship before himself.

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APA

to someone's credit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20someone's%20credit

MLA

“to someone's credit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20someone's%20credit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to someone's credit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20someone's%20credit.

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