Sentences with phrase «proverbial pat on the back»

Echoing the sentiments she shared last week on their daytime talk show, Ripa gave her co - host / friend a proverbial pat on the back, saying, «Mark came in town for 12 hours and this is how we're spending it.

More times than not, this action goes completely unnoticed, without even the proverbial pat on the back.

So make no mistake, I wasn't looking for some medal or a proverbial pat on the back.

The proverbial pat on the back.