词组 | snap up |
释义 | Idiom snap upsnap up (something) to buy or obtain something as soon as it is available.His new thriller is so popular, fans have snapped up copies as fast as bookstores get them.As soon as the World Series tickets went on sale, fans snapped them up. Phr V snap up snaps, snapping, snapped snap up sth or snap sth up slightly informal to buy or get something quickly because it is very cheap or because it is exactly what you wantIt was half-price in the sales so I snapped it up.The rights to the story have been snapped up by a Sunday newspaper. snap up sb or snap sb up informal to successfully persuade someone to join your team or company before other people can do soThe association is concerned that the richer football clubs will snap up all the best players. snap upTo purchase or acquire something quickly before anyone else has the chance. A noun or pronoun can be used between "snap" and "up." During the Black Friday sales, customers rush through stores snapping merchandise up at incredibly low prices. The corporation has been snapping up smaller startup companies to broaden its range of products and services. snap it upInf. Hurry up! John: Come on, Fred. Snap it up! Fred: I'm hurrying! I'm hurrying! Sally: Snap it up! You're going to make us late. John: That's exactly what I had in mind. snap something up1. Lit. to grasp something quickly. Karen snapped her pencil up and strode out of the room. Harry walked through the kitchen and snapped up two cookies on the way. 2. Fig. to purchase something quickly, because the price is low or because the item is so hard to find. (Fig. on {2}.) We put the cheap shirts out for sale this morning and people snapped them up in only a few minutes. They snapped up the bargains quickly. 3. Fig. to believe something eagerly; to believe a lie readily. They are so gullible that you can say anything and they'll snap it up. They will snap up anything that sounds good. snap upSnatch for one's own use, as in As soon as they lower the price we intend to snap up the house; it's exactly what we want . [Mid-1500s] snap upv. To acquire someone or something quickly and eagerly: The fans of the band snapped up all the tickets the day they went on sale. The large corporation snapped many of its competitors up. Snap it up! exclam. Hurry up! Come on, snap it up! I don’t have all day. snap something up tv. to buy up something. (see also snapped (up).) The customers snapped up all the humidifiers on the second day of the cold spell. snapped (up)1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Pete was snapped up by eight-thirty. 2. mod. arrested. The bacon busted the joint and snapped everybody in sight. |
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