Collocations for credit - noun
1. buy now - pay later; money borrowed/lent
ADJ.
long-term, short-term | interest-free | foreign | bank | consumer, export, trade
VERB + CREDIT
have, use
When poorer people use credit, mail order is the key source.
When poorer people use credit, mail order is the key source.
get, obtain
If you don''t have a regular income you may be unable to get credit.
If you don''t have a regular income you may be unable to get credit.
extend, give sb, grant (sb), offer (sb)
Most shops selling furniture or electrical goods will offer credit.
Most shops selling furniture or electrical goods will offer credit.
deny sb, refuse sb
The bank refused further credit to the company.
The bank refused further credit to the company.
arrange | expand
We propose to expand credit in order to create demand.
We propose to expand credit in order to create demand.
CREDIT + NOUN
account, agreement, arrangement, facilities, system, terms | limit
Your credit limit is now £2,000.
Your credit limit is now £2,000.
period | sale, transaction, transfer | rating, scoring, standing
He has a bad credit rating (= seems unlikely to pay the money back).
He has a bad credit rating (= seems unlikely to pay the money back).
risk
He''s a bad credit risk.
He''s a bad credit risk.
control | crunch, squeeze | institution, market, union | note
If damaged items have to be returned, the manufacturer may issue a credit note.
If damaged items have to be returned, the manufacturer may issue a credit note.
PREP.
on ~
I bought it on credit.
I bought it on credit.
PHRASES
a letter of credit
(= a letter from one bank to another that enables you to obtain money) I have arranged for my branch to send a letter of credit to the branch nearest the hotel.
(= a letter from one bank to another that enables you to obtain money) I have arranged for my branch to send a letter of credit to the branch nearest the hotel.
2. money in a bank account
ADJ.
direct
I''m paid by direct credit into my bank account.
I''m paid by direct credit into my bank account.
VERB + CREDIT
have
I have three credits on my bank statement.
I have three credits on my bank statement.
CREDIT + NOUN
balance
a credit balance of £265
a credit balance of £265
PREP.
in ~
My account is in credit.
My account is in credit.
~ of
a credit of £35
a credit of £35
3. praise/approval
ADJ.
great | full | eternal, everlasting | due
We should give due credit to all who helped make the event a success.
We should give due credit to all who helped make the event a success.
VERB + CREDIT
give sb | claim, get, receive, take
Why should she get all the credit?
Why should she get all the credit?
do sb, reflect
Your concern does you credit. | The success of the venture reflects great credit on the organizers.
Your concern does you credit. | The success of the venture reflects great credit on the organizers.
deserve
PREP.
to sb''s ~
To her eternal credit, she gave them a home.
To her eternal credit, she gave them a home.
~ for
At least give him credit for trying.
At least give him credit for trying.
PHRASES
give credit where credit is due 4 the credits
list of people who worked on a film, etc.
list of people who worked on a film, etc.
ADJ.
opening | final | film
CREDIT + VERB
roll
We left the cinema before the final credits began to roll.
We left the cinema before the final credits began to roll.
5. sb/sth that brings honour to sb/sth else
ADJ.
great
PREP.
~ to
He''s a great credit to the school.
He''s a great credit to the school.