Do Credit To Someone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Do Credit To Someone Idiom mean?

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do credit to (someone) What does do credit to (someone) mean?	to add to someone's reputation	The woman's graduation thesis did credit to her hard work and patience.
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result in (something) What does "result in (something)" mean?	to cause something to happen	The bad road conditions resulted in many small accidents this morning.

to the letter What does "to the letter" mean?	exactly, precisely	The police officer always follows the law to the letter.
keep a tight/close rein on (someone or something) What does "keep a tight/close rein on (someone or something)" mean?	strictly watch and control someone or something	Our principal keeps a tight rein on what is being taught in the classrooms.
an albatross (around someone's neck) What does "an albatross (around someone's neck)" mean?	a problem that prevents someone from succeeding or making progress	The man's lack of a university degree is an albatross around his neck and it prevents him from being promoted.
dynamite What does "dynamite" mean?	good; great; excellent (not used much anymore)
The ball's in your court What does "The ball's in your court" mean?	If somebody says this to you, they mean that it's up to you to decide or take the next step.
Keep your cool What does "Keep your cool" mean?	If you keep your cool, you don't get excessively excited or disturbed in a bad situation.

look a gift horse in the mouth What does "look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?	to complain if a gift is not perfect	The girl should not look a gift horse in the mouth and should be happy that she received a present from her friends.
born out of wedlock What does "born out of wedlock" mean?	to be born to an unmarried mother	The young mother had two children born out of wedlock.
stand in for (someone) What does "stand in for (someone)" mean?	to be a substitute for someone	The other actor stood in for the famous actor when he was sick.
ebb and flow What does "ebb and flow" mean?	the decrease and increase of something like the tide	The ebb and flow of the singer's popularity was always a topic of conversation.
studhammer What does "studhammer" mean?	male who is sexually successful with women

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Do Credit To Someone Idiom