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(oh,) snap
1. An exclamation of shock, surprise, or disbelief when someone says or does something remarkably or controversially incisive, especially an insult or retort. A: "The boss said my work had been getting too sloppy to keep me on the team, so I told her, 'At least my company isn't on the brink of bankruptcy!'" B: "Oh, snap! I can't believe you said that!" A: "I don't know why John is giving you dating advice—he couldn't get a date if he was the last guy on the planet." B: "Hahaha, snap!"
2. An exclamation of dismay or vexation, especially upon remembering or realizing something unfortunate or undesirable. A: "How's studying going for your exam?" B: "Oh, snap! I forgot that was this week—I'd better hit the books!" A: "Remember that I've got work on Saturday, so I need you home to look after your little sister." B: "Snap, that's this Saturday? But I was going to go to Jeff's house for a party!"
3. An exclamation of joy or excitement when something very good or fortunate happens. Just found out I aced my exam—snap! Oh, snap—we're going to states!
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snap
1. verb To go crazy. One day, she just snapped and started threatening people in the office.
2. noun Something that is very easy or effortless to do. A song like this will be a snap once you get more comfortable with playing the guitar.
3. A snapshot photograph. Oh, those snaps won't work—they're too dark.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a snap
verbSee snap
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snap
1. n. a snapshot. I got some good snaps of the fish you caught.
2. in. to go crazy. His mind snapped, and he’s never been right since.
3. and a snap n. an easy thing to do. (Always with a in this sense.) Nothing to it. It’s a snap.
snapped
verbSee snapped up
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- (oh,) snap
- a snap
- be a snap
- bite (one's) head off
- bite someone's head off
- bite/snap somebody's head off
- cold snap
- in a snap
- it's a snap
- snap
- snap (one) out of (something)
- snap (one's) cookies
- snap (one's) fingers
- snap (one's) fingers at (someone or something)
- snap (one's) head off
- snap at
- snap back
- snap cookies
- snap course
- snap decision
- snap head off
- snap in
- snap into
- snap into (something)
- snap it up
- Snap it up!
- snap judgment
- snap off
- snap on
- snap one’s cookies
- snap one's fingers at
- snap onto (something)
- snap out
- snap out of
- snap out of (something)
- snap out of it
- snap out of something
- snap something up
- snap to
- snap to (attention)
- snap to attention
- snap to it
- Snap to it!
- snap up
- snap your fingers
- Snap!
- snapped
- snapped up