PAT
Meaning of PAT in English
I
adj. , adv. ( colloq. ) to stand ~ ('to refuse to change')
II
n. to give smb. a ~ (on the back)
The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.
Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.
2012