- Home
- Idioms
- slap on the back
slap on the back
slap on the back
An expression of approval or praise. Brett's boss gave him a slap on the back after he completed the project early and under budget.
slap on the back
A gesture of congratulation, as in The coach gave him a slap on the back for coming in first. [Early 1800s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Keiran | | - | English (Rare) |
| Anastasija | | - | Macedonian, Serbian |
| Mihail | | - | Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek |
| Urania | | yuw-RAY-nee-ə (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| LluÍS | | - | Catalan |
| Azarel | | - | Biblical |