a pat on the back/pat sb on the back

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Definition of a pat on the back/pat sb on the back words

phrase a pat on the back/pat sb on the back If you give someone a pat on the back or if you pat them on the back, you show them that you think they have done well and deserve to be praised. 3

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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