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View synonyms for pat on the back
pat on the back
A word or gesture of support, approval, or praise, as in The bonus she gave her assistant was a pat on the back for doing a good job. [Early 1800s]
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"She's coming on the stage with me, and I'll give her a little pat on the back."
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They deserve a huge pat on the back for that.
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On climate change, California deserves a big pat on the back for at least acknowledging the crisis and responding with big ideas.
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A pat on the back because two wrongs don’t make a right?
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Isn’t that premature for a pat on the back?
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