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pat someone on the back

pat some·one on the back
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pat suhm-wuhn, -wuh n on, awn stressed th ee bak]
    • /pæt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɒn, ɔn stressed ði bæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pat suhm-wuhn, -wuh n on, awn stressed th ee bak]
    • /pæt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɒn, ɔn stressed ði bæk/

Definition of pat someone on the back words

  • noun pat someone on the back to congratulate or encourage someone 0
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Parts of speech for Pat someone on the back

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pat someone on the back popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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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