take credit
Claim the achievement
To take credit is to claim recognition or praise for an accomplishment, whether deserved or not: She took credit for the team's success.
Often implies claiming more than one's fair share: He took credit for work his assistant did.
The phrase take credit where credit is due suggests accepting legitimate recognition without false modesty.
Perceiving something as known
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
admission · authorship · claim
Enthusiastic public approval
- kudosPraise and honor
- accoladesFormal expressions of praise
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- commendationFormal expression of approval
applause · tribute · glory · distinction · laurels · plaudits · props · recognition
Unattributed use of others' work
- misattributionCrediting the wrong source
- false claimUntrue assertion presented seriously
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
- piggybackingRiding on another's back
recognition
Perceiving something as known
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- responsibilityState of being answerable
acclaim
Enthusiastic public approval
commendation · applause · tribute · glory · distinction · laurels · plaudits · props · recognition · shout-out
plagiarism
Unattributed use of others' work
- misattributionCrediting the wrong source
- false claimUntrue assertion presented seriously
- freeloadingExploiting others' generosity
take credittake the blame
take the fall · shoulder the burden · fall on one's sword · confess · be accountable
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