a slap on the back



a slap on the back

See: a pat on the back
See also: back, on, slap

a slap on the back

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IlmariEEL-mah-reeFinnish
Lauretta[lɔ:'retə]
RobertRAH-bərt (English), ro-BER (French), RO-bert (German), RO-bərt (Dutch), RAW-bert (Polish), RO-byert (Russian), RO-beert (Russian)English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene,
Julianeyoo-lee-AH-nə (German)French, German
Amparoahm-PAH-roSpanish
Edmonda-Italian