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Takoyaki-English Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

the pat on the back

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00A: Thank you for your efforts. I know you're trying hard to do a good job.02br
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00B: Thank you for the pat on the back. I'll do my best.02br
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00What does "the pat on the back" mean?0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00Thank you for the pat on the back. I'll do my best01i 00 = Thank you for your words of praise/approval. 02i 02br 02br 00regards0-

— JCDenton

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Thank you for the pat on the back.
  • I'll do my best01i 00 = Thank you for your words of praise/approval.
  • 02i 02br 02br 00regards0-
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0Hi,02br
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1b00JCDenton, 02b02br
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01b00Thank you for the reply.02b02br
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01b00I wonder if "the pat on the back" is often heard in the US or England.02b0-
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0Yes, very often. It's obviously metaphorical. When my boss says "Thanks for your hard work on this. It looks great" I don't expect him to pat me on the pack literally, but I might say "I got a nice pat on the back from my boss today" when I got home.02br
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1b00Grammer Geek,02b02br
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0 In the US, at least, we often say to a person, "Give yourself a pat on the back," meaning "you've done a good job and deserve appreciation". 0-
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