took credit for
Appropriated the glory
Took credit for means claimed recognition or praise for something, whether or not one deserves it.
The phrase often implies unearned attribution—someone taking credit for another's work or ideas: He took credit for the project even though his team did everything.
It can also be neutral: She took credit for organizing the event, and rightly so.
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- stolen valorFalse claims of service
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- backlashStrong negative reaction
glory hog · responsibility · authorship · collaboration · acknowledgment · unsung hero · reward · pat on the back · attribution · trust · rivalry · merit · impostor · accountability · misrepresentation · deception · false claim · fraudulence
took credit forattributed to
Credited as originating from
acknowledged · credited · recognized · shared credit · thanked
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