A pat answer In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a pat answer", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-01-20 11:01

Meaning of A pat answer (redirected from pat answer )

Synonyms:

glib answer

Pat answer noun phrase

A simple, quick or evasive answer

The report only provided a pat answer as to why the tragedy occurred.

All my questions were met with pat answers.

She gave me a pat answer and sounded as if she tried to evade the question.

Other phrases about:

An open and shut case

A legal matter that is very easy to solve

at a rate of knots

Very quickly

swing into action
Quickly start working or operating
move like the wind
Run or move extremely quickly

Grammar and Usage of Pat answer

Noun Forms

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