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Phrase(s): snap back (on someone or something)
[for something] to be jerked back onto someone or something. • The branch snapped back on Tim and left a welt on his arm. • The whip snapped back and stung Tex’s hand., Phrase(s): snap something back
to cause something to jerk back. • The force of the crash snapped his head back and injured his neck. • The crash snapped back his head., Phrase(s): snap back (after something)
to return to normal after an accident or similar event. • He is upset now, but he will snap back after things settle down. • Things will snap back in no time at all., Phrase(s): snap back (at someone)
to give a sharp or angry response to someone. • The telephone operator, unlike in the good old days, snapped back at the caller. • Please don’t snap back. I’ve had a bad day.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Rebound from a setback, recover quickly, as in I think we'll snap back quickly from this business downturn. This idiom transfers the sudden release of tension on, for example, a branch to other kinds of recovery. [First half of 1900s]
American Heritage Idioms