I was very depressed for a week, but this morning I snapped out of it.
•It isn't often that a cold gets me down. Usually I can snap out of it quickly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
snap out of something — snap out of (something) to stop experiencing something, esp. something unpleasant. Davis snapped out of a two year slump to win at the golf tournament. Usage notes: usually used in the form snap out of it and sometimes given as advice: She s… … New idioms dictionary
snap out of something — ˌsnap ˈout of it/sth | ˌsnap sb ˈout of it/sth idiom no passive (informal) to make an effort to stop feeling unhappy or depressed; to help sb to stop feeling unhappy • You ve been depressed for weeks. It s time you snapped out of it. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
snap out of something — in. to recover from something. □ I’ll snap out of it in a while. □ It was an emotional blow, but he’ll snap out of it in a while … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
snap out of — (something) to stop experiencing something, esp. something unpleasant. Davis snapped out of a two year slump to win at the golf tournament. Usage notes: usually used in the form snap out of it and sometimes given as advice: She s filled with… … New idioms dictionary
snap out of — [often in imperative] informal get out of (a bad or unhappy mood) by a sudden effort come on, Fran snap out of it! * * * snap out of [phrasal verb] snap out of (something) or snap (someone) out of (something) informal : to stop being in or to cau … Useful english dictionary
snap somebody out of something — ˌsnap ˈout of it/sth | ˌsnap sb ˈout of it/sth idiom no passive (informal) to make an effort to stop feeling unhappy or depressed; to help sb to stop feeling unhappy • You ve been depressed for weeks. It s time you snapped out of it. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
snap out of it — (informal) RECOVER, get a grip, pull oneself together, get over it, get better, cheer up, perk up; informal buck up. → snap * * * phrasal : to free oneself from something (as a mood or habit) by an effort of will * * * snap out of it (informal)… … Useful english dictionary
snap — snap1 W3 [snæp] v past tense and past participle snapped present participle snapping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(break)¦ 2¦(move into position)¦ 3¦(say something angrily)¦ 4¦(become angry/anxious etc)¦ 5¦(animal)¦ 6¦(photograph)¦ 7 snap your fingers … Dictionary of contemporary English
snap — [snap] vi. snapped, snapping [< MDu or MLowG snappen, akin to Ger schnappen < Gmc base * snab ] 1. to bring the jaws together sharply; bite suddenly: often with at [a fish snaps at bait] 2. to snatch or grasp quickly or eagerly: with at [to … English World dictionary
snap — ► VERB (snapped, snapping) 1) break with a sharp cracking sound. 2) (of an animal) make a sudden audible bite. 3) open or close with a brisk movement or sharp sound. 4) (snap up) quickly secure (something that is in short supply). 5) sud … English terms dictionary
snap — 1 verb 1 BREAK (I, T) if something snaps, or if you snap it, it breaks with a sudden sharp noise: Pablo felt the second blow on his collar bone and heard it snap. | The impact must have snapped the cable. | snap sth off: Patricia snapped a twig… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
