English / idiom
Brownie Points
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Approval, credit, or praise gained by doing favors or pleasing someone in authority
In context
01
Genuine friendship is about selfless loyalty, not about trying to score brownie points with each other.
02
He earned serious brownie points with his friend's parents by volunteering to renovate their garden shed.
Synonyms
kudos,bonus points,favor
Antonyms
black marks,disfavor,disapproval
Collocations
earn brownie points,score brownie points,win brownie points