do someone credit—(of smb.’s action or behavior) add to a person’s reputation (also: do someone honor):
- Your obvious sincerity does you credit and I may owe you an apology.
give someone credit—
1. praise a person for his behavior or some good quality:
- He gave my father the real information and my father always gave him credit.
2. trust a customer to pay at some future time what he owes:
- Everybody is eager to give me credit—I get new credit card offers in the mail all the time.