a pat on the back
praise:
I got a pat on the back from (= was praised by) my boss.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Praising and applauding
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- adulate
- adulation
- cheer
- extol
- felicitations
- fete
- full marks to sb idiom
- give sb five idiom
- lay
- pat
- praise
- recognize
- rhapsody
- round of applause idiom
- shout-out
- sing
- sing the praises of sb/sth idiom
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