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pat someone on the back and give someone a pat on the back

1. Lit. to pat someone's back to show praise. The coach patted each player on the back after the game.

2. Fig. to praise someone for something. The teacher patted all the students on the back for their good work. They were patting themselves on the back for winning when the final whistle blew.

See also: back, pat

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Ian Vaughan-Evans, head of Flintshire Building Control and chairman of LABC which represents building control throughout England and Wales, said: "I think it is important to give a pat on the back where it is well deserved. Paintshop flies to top spot in buildings contest by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) For this, we must give a pat on the back to the ICC's high-performance programme for Associate teams," he said. Cricket: Canada's warning for rivals by Birmingham Mail (England) Strachan was right to give a pat on the back to youngsters like Darren O'Dea and Evander Sno who performed admirably against top opposition. Euro star Fergie's put his life back on track by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)			give a blank look give a bloody nose give a break give a buzz give a damn give a dig give a dirty look Give a dog a bad name give a dose of own medicine give a fair crack of the whip give a free hand give a good account of oneself give a hand give a hard time give a heads up give a leg up give a lick and a promise give a lift give a line give a little give a miss give a monkey's give a new lease of life give a once-over give a pain give a pat on the back give a piece of mind give a red face give a ring give a rocket give a rough time give a run for money give a shit give a shot give a thick ear give a tinker's cuss give a tinkle give a try give a whirl give a wide berth give an account give an earful give an inch Give an inch and he'll take a mile Give an inch and take a mile give as good as get give as good as one gets give away give best shot give birth to give carte blanche			give a job give a job to give a judicial hearing to give a kick give a leg up give a lesson give a lick and a promise Give a Life Foundation give a lift give a line give a little give a man enough rope and he will hang himself give a man enough rope and he will hang himself give a man enough rope and he will hang himself give a man plenty of rope and he will hang himself give a man plenty of rope and he will hang himself give a man plenty of rope and he will hang himself give a mandate give a miss give a miss give a miss give a miss give a monkey's give a mouthful give a name give a new form to give a new lease of life give a new lease on life give a once-over give a pain give a pat on the back give a performance give a permit give a piece of mind give a piece of mind give a piece of mind give a piece of mind give a piece of mind give a position to give a post to give a present give a prize give a promise give a raspberry Give A Rat's Ass give a recommendation give a red face give a report give a reprieve give a right give a ring give a rocket give a rough time give a ruling give a run for money give a run for their money give a run for their money give a run for their money give a run for their money give a sense to give a shit

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