he, she, etc. deserves a medal

deserve a medal

To warrant recognition for persevering through a challenging or tedious situation. This phrase is usually used humorously. Our realtor deserves a medal for putting up with all of our questions today. Has my mother been complaining like that all day? Wow, you deserve a medal for being so patient with her. I think I deserve a medal for taking three toddlers to the park by myself.

See also: deserve, medal

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he, she, etc. deˌserves a ˈmedal

(spoken) used to say that you admire somebody because they have done something difficult or unpleasant: You deserve a medal for what you’ve done for him over the years.

See also: deserve, medal

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