| 单词 | pat someone on the back |
| 释义 | pat someone on the back in British English informal See full dictionary entry for patto congratulate or encourage someone Synonyms of 'pat someone on the back'congratulate, praise, applaud, compliment More Synonyms of pat someone on the back (idiom) Definition to congratulate someone industry bigwigs patting each other on the back Synonyms congratulate She congratulated him on the birth of his son. praise Many praised him for taking a strong stand. applaud You should be applauded for your courage. compliment They complimented me on my performance. commend She was highly commended for her bravery. sing the praises of big up (slang) Additional synonymsin the sense of applaud Definition to express approval of You should be applauded for your courage. Synonyms praise, celebrate, approve, acclaim, compliment, salute, commend, extol, crack up (informal), big up (slang), eulogize, magnify (archaic) in the sense of commend Definition to praise in a formal manner She was highly commended for her bravery. Synonyms praise, acclaim, applaud, compliment, extol, approve, big up (slang), eulogize, speak highly of in the sense of compliment Definition to express admiration for They complimented me on my performance. Synonyms praise, flatter, salute, congratulate, pay tribute to, commend, laud, extol, crack up (informal), pat on the back, sing the praises of, wax lyrical about, big up (slang), felicitate, speak highly of Nearby words of |
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