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What's the meaning of 'to his credit'?
Context: To his credit, he seems to be quite good at it.
What's the meaning of 'to his credit'?
Context: To his credit, he seems to be quite good at it.
Context: To his credit, he seems to be quite good at it.
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He seems to be quite good at it, and that's a good thing. He should be praised for that.
"to his credit" is often used when you're criticizing someone, but you want to say one nice thing about them. "The man stole $1000. To his credit, he returned the money the next day."
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He seems to be quite good at it, and that's a good thing. He should be praised for that.
"to his credit" is often used when you're criticizing someone, but you want to say one nice thing about them. "The man stole $1000. To his credit, he returned the money the next day."
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