sleeping in snatches
The plot of the novel came to me in snatches.
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Sleep came to him in brief snatches.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Snatches of Pink — is a rock band based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Current members are Michael Rank (guitar, lead vocals), Marc E. Smith (guitars, vocals), Nikos Chremos (bass) and John Howie Jr (drums), with Michael Rank as the chief songwriter.The band was… … Wikipedia
snatches of conversation/talk/song/etc. — • scraps of conversation/talk/song/etc. • snatches of conversation/talk/song/etc. (from Idioms in Speech) fragments of conversation (song) Scraps of their conversation came back to him, mushrooming like dumdum bullets. (J. Braine) … Idioms and examples
snatches — snætʃ n. grab, act of suddenly seizing something; bit, scrap, fragment; brief period of time, spell; kidnapping (Slang) v. attempt to seize; take abruptly, grab quickly; kidnap, abduct; seize an opportunity … English contemporary dictionary
SNATCHES — … Useful english dictionary
Richie Rich Presents - Grabs, Snatches & Takes — Grabs, Snatches Takes is the title of a mixtape released on Ten Six Records in 2004, hosted by rapper Richie Rich. It feature the rare song 1800 by Richie Rich which is about the types of tequila favored by Rich. Tracklist: #Richie Rich feat San… … Wikipedia
work in snatches — (from Idioms in Speech) to work not continuously Scraps of conversation he had heard posters he had read warnings flashed through his mind. (D. Cusack) Scraps of conversation floated into his mind. When we re married we ll go to Heaven every day … Idioms and examples
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snatch — snatch1 [snætʃ] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch snacken; SNACK2] 1.) to take something away from someone with a quick, often violent, movement = ↑grab ▪ The thief snatched her purse and ran. snatch sth away/back from sb… … Dictionary of contemporary English
snatch — [[t]snæ̱tʃ[/t]] snatches, snatching, snatched 1) VERB If you snatch something or snatch at something, you take it or pull it away quickly. [V n prep] Mick snatched the cards from Archie s hand... [V n with adv] He snatched up the telephone... [V… … English dictionary
snatch — I UK [snætʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms snatch : present tense I/you/we/they snatch he/she/it snatches present participle snatching past tense snatched past participle snatched * 1) to pull or take something away quickly Her brother… … English dictionary
