to praise yourself for doing something well
darse palmaditas en la espalda por hacer algo bien (darse palmaditas en la espalda por hacer algo bien)
"You should pat yourself on the back for finishing that project."
"Deberías darte palmaditas en la espalda por terminar ese proyecto." (Deberías darte palmaditas en la espalda por terminar ese proyecto.)
greater power comes from a larger group
to have a complaint or disagreement with someone
to advance in one’s career or position in a company
to return at a later time for an update
to hide or ignore problems instead of solving them
to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble