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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
snap something up — quickly secure something that is in short supply. → snap … English new terms dictionary
snap something up — tv. to buy up something. (See also snapped (up).) □ People were snapping these things up like hot cakes. CD The customers snapped up all the humidifiers on the second day of the cold spell … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
snap something out — ˌsnap sthˈout derived to say sth in a sharp unpleasant way • The sergeant snapped out an order. Main entry: ↑snapderived … Useful english dictionary
snap something up — Syn: buy eagerly, accept eagerly, jump at, take advantage of, grab, seize (on), pounce on … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
snap — [snæp] verb snapped PTandPPX snapping PRESPARTX snap up phrasal verb [transitive] 1. snap something → up to buy something immediately, especially because it is very cheap: • If you see a computer for under £400, you should snap it up … Financial and business terms
snap — snap1 [ snæp ] verb ** ▸ 1 break with loud noise ▸ 2 move something making noise ▸ 3 become angry/upset ▸ 4 (try to) bite ▸ 5 take photograph ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to suddenly break something with a short, loud noise, or to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snap — I UK [snæp] / US verb Word forms snap : present tense I/you/we/they snap he/she/it snaps present participle snapping past tense snapped past participle snapped ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to suddenly break something with a short loud noise,… … English dictionary
snap — [[t]snæ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ snaps, snapping, snapped 1) V ERG If something snaps or if you snap it, it breaks suddenly, usually with a sharp cracking noise. He shifted his weight and a twig snapped... [V adv/prep] The brake pedal had just snapped off...… … English dictionary
snap up — verb get hold of or seize quickly and easily (Freq. 1) I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale • Syn: ↑snaffle, ↑grab • Derivationally related forms: ↑grab (for: ↑grab) … Useful english dictionary
snap — I n. spell of weather 1) a cold snap something easy (colloq.) 2) a snap to + inf. (it was a snap to find information about that author = it was a snap finding information about that author) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to snap at (the dog snapped at him;… … Combinatory dictionary
