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.
A legal matter that is very easy to solve
Very quickly
Very quick
To overcome some disadvantage or get out of a bad situation when you have already lost a lot of time for it
We love Tim but we all think that it's impossible he can make up leeway and win first place in the race.