slap on the back

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a slap on the back

praise or approval. We gave her a big slap on the back for helping to organize the concert.

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He would often persuade her to undertake his share of writing in addition to her own; nay, he would sometimes reward her with a hearty slap on the back, and protest that she was a devilish good fellow, a jolly dog, and so forth; all of which compliments Miss Sally would receive in entire good part and with perfect satisfaction. The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context The old woman rose, caught the strongest of the four, administered a gentle slap on the back, and flung him out of the house. The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context Eleven had struck before Raffles awoke from his sullen reverie, and recalled me from mine with a slap on the back. Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context More results

References in classic literature

He would often persuade her to undertake his share of writing in addition to her own; nay, he would sometimes reward her with a hearty slap on the back, and protest that she was a devilish good fellow, a jolly dog, and so forth; all of which compliments Miss Sally would receive in entire good part and with perfect satisfaction.

The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context

The old woman rose, caught the strongest of the four, administered a gentle slap on the back, and flung him out of the house.

The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context

Eleven had struck before Raffles awoke from his sullen reverie, and recalled me from mine with a slap on the back.

Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context

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