expression, ichidan verb
let someone take the credit; give someone the spotlight
Idiomatic expression meaning to deliberately let another person receive praise or recognition, often by stepping back or setting them up to look good. The literal image is of handing someone flowers so they appear as the honored person.
上司に花を持たせて、自分は控えめにした。
I let my boss take the credit and stayed in the background.
彼はいつも人に花を持たせるのが上手だ。
He is always good at letting others have the spotlight.