pat on the back - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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- pat-on-the-back (noun)
pat on the back (plural pats on the back)
- (idiomatic) Praise, congratulations.
Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
pat on the back (third-person singular simple present pats on the back, present participle patting on the back, simple past and past participle patted on the back)
- (idiomatic, transitive) To praise or congratulate.
Don't pat yourself on the back so vigorously; you might hurt yourself.
to praise or congratulate