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pat on the back
noun as in expression of approval
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Of course, it's different when you have Gabriel scoring loads of goals from set-pieces, but you do your job and then you get your pat on the back when you start to create history with your clean sheets.
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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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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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