a slap on the back

noun phrase

: the act of slapping someone's back usually to express praise or approval
He gave me a slap on the back and said "Good job!"

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With his opening argument delivered and a slap on the back, he’s gone in a flash—off to his plane, which was waiting to whisk him to Munich for an engagement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 Agustín Félix, a 26-year-old in tight jeans, expensive sneakers and a trucker hat, greeted Quintero with a slap on the back. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024

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“A slap on the back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20slap%20on%20the%20back. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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