snap head off

snap (one's) head off

1. Literally, to force the head off of a person or animal with a sudden, forceful, violent motion. I stood horrified when he picked the poor animal up and snapped its head off. I remember being traumatized after seeing a movie as a kid where a giant snaps a man's head off.

2. To respond to someone with extreme and sudden anger. What's wrong with the boss today? I just tried to ask him a question, and he totally snapped my head off! The teacher snapped Billy's head off for talking during class again.

snap someone's head off

Fig. to speak very sharply to someone. (Based on snap at someone.) How rude! Don't snap my head off! Mary snapped Ted's head off because he had come in late.

bite/snap somebody’s ˈhead off

(informal) speak to somebody angrily without good reason: He was only making a suggestion — there’s no need to snap his head off!

词组	snap head off
释义	snap head off snap (one's) head off 1. Literally, to force the head off of a person or animal with a sudden, forceful, violent motion. I stood horrified when he picked the poor animal up and snapped its head off. I remember being traumatized after seeing a movie as a kid where a giant snaps a man's head off. 2. To respond to someone with extreme and sudden anger. What's wrong with the boss today? I just tried to ask him a question, and he totally snapped my head off! The teacher snapped Billy's head off for talking during class again. See also: head, off, snap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. snap someone's head off Fig. to speak very sharply to someone. (Based on snap at someone.) How rude! Don't snap my head off! Mary snapped Ted's head off because he had come in late. See also: head, off, snap McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. bite/snap somebody’s ˈhead off (informal) speak to somebody angrily without good reason: He was only making a suggestion — there’s no need to snap his head off! See also: bite, head, off, snap Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: snap (one's) head off imprint on (someone or something) put (one) off the scent put a dog off the scent put off the scent put someone off the scent put/throw somebody off the scent prey (up)on (someone or something) prey on alpha male
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