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Meaning of pat on the back | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Praise, congratulations.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Español alabar espaldarazo
Italiano pacca sulla spalla
Русский гла́дить по голо́вке

Examples

“Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

pat slide PAT testing pat-on-the-back pat. off. pata Pata East

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