He failed again, but to give him his due, he did try hard. 他又失败了，但说句公道话，他确实尽力了。
To give her her due, she was the opposite of workshy.
He wasn't a natural leader, it's true, but to give him his due, it wasn't for lack of effort.
You have to give him his due: he did his best and that's all you can ask for, really.
I know the company failed, but to give them their due, they really made a go of it.
See also: due noun