full marks

NOUN

due credit

Synonyms

WEAK

due praise full credit high praise

Example Sentences

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That woman won it anyway, and had earned it; a big write-up in the paper gave full marks for her achievements and goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

The Telegraph went one better, awarding full marks for a "superb, intimate and at times heartbreaking portrayal of an unexpectedly complex man".

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

See if you can get full marks in this months quiz and remember, always double check where an image or video has originally come from.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2023

If this is an employee evaluation, then he gets full marks — for casting Smith, of course, and for understanding that “No Place to Go” has a way forward.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

But on any system, there are five that everyone agrees deserve full marks.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman