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snap out of sth
informal
to force yourself to stop feeling sad and upset
• He just can't snap out of the depression he's had since his wife died.
• Now come on, snap out of it. Losing that money isn't the end of the world., snap sb up
[ M ] informal
to immediately accept someone's offer to join your company or team because you want them very much
• She was snapped up by a large law firm., snap sth up
[ M ] informal
to buy or get something quickly and enthusiastically because it is cheap or exactly what you want
• The tickets for the concert were snapped up within three hours of going on sale.
• The fall in property prices means that there are a lot of bargains waiting to be snapped up.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb break suddenly with a sharp noise ADV. suddenly The branch suddenly snapped. PHRASES snap (sth) in half/two She picked up the pencil and snapped it in two. move (sth) quickly with a sharp noise PHRASES snap (sth) open/shut She snapped the lid shut. | snap (sth) together The plastic pieces snap together to make a replica of a dinosaur. speak in a quick angry way ADV. angrily, impatiently, irritably, sarcastically, sharply | back ‘How should I know?’ Zen snapped back. PREP. at He lost his temper and snapped irritably at the children. lose control ADV. finally My patience finally snapped.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary