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full marks

plural noun

British.
  1. full credit; due praise.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of full marks1

First recorded in 1915–20
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"Full marks to the coach company and drivers who have responded so quickly to this action - although passport control is taking an age," he said.

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The New York Times was not bowled over, but a critic for the New York World gave her performance full marks.

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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.

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They get to know you so well but they helped prepare me to be ready to deal with returning to my old school where I managed to get an A* in all of my A-levels and full marks in history.

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

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