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earn/get brownie points
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earn/get brownie points (informal)

to get praise or approval for something you have done. I thought I might get some brownie points by helping to organize the party.

See also: earn, point

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That's why Polamalu is, without fail, the last player off the practice field - not to earn brownie points with his coaches but simply to satisfy his own work ethic. THE REAL HORSE FOR USC DILIGENT POLAMALU SEEKS PERFECTION AS STRONG ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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