pat on the back

noun as in expression of approval

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"She's coming on the stage with me, and I'll give her a little pat on the back."

On climate change, California deserves a big pat on the back for at least acknowledging the crisis and responding with big ideas.

A pat on the back because two wrongs don’t make a right?

Isn’t that premature for a pat on the back?

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