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See: COLD SNAP.

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cold snap

[cold snap] {n.} A short time of quick change from warm weather to cold. * /The cold snap killed everything in the garden./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

snap out of

[snap out of] {v.}, {informal} To change quickly from a bad habit, mood, or feeling to a better one. - Often used with "it". * /Mary was unhappy when her […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

snap it off

[snap it off] See: [MAKE IT SNAPPY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

snap up

[snap up] {v.}, {informal} To take or accept eagerly. * /Eggs were on sale cheap, and the shoppers snapped up the bargain./ * /Mr. Hayes told Bob that he would […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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