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slap on the back

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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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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