snap out of
phrasal verb
snapped out of; snapping out of; snaps out of
informal
: to stop being in or to cause (someone) to stop being in (an unhappy condition or mood, a daydream, etc.)
I don't know how to get her to snap out of her depression.
The sound of a door slamming snapped me out of my daydream.
Come on, snap out of it! You can't let your breakup get you so depressed.
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Neither team fully snapped out of this shooting stupor, finishing a combined 7-for-37 in the fourth quarter.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Quality second-inning at-bats from Gavin Lux (a walk) and Kiké Hernández (a two-strike single) led to RBI singles from Shohei Ohtani (who had only been one for his last 12 at that point) and Betts (who has officially snapped out of his postseason slump).
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
She’s horrified by the image, but is quickly snapped out of it, as the women need her help to complete the potion.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
How to snap out of a post-fight funk Don’t sweep your emotions under the rug—get to know them instead.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Quality second-inning at-bats from Gavin Lux (a walk) and Kiké Hernández (a two-strike single) led to RBI singles from Shohei Ohtani (who had only been one for his last 12 at that point) and Betts (who has officially snapped out of his postseason slump).
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
She’s horrified by the image, but is quickly snapped out of it, as the women need her help to complete the potion.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
How to snap out of a post-fight funk Don’t sweep your emotions under the rug—get to know them instead.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 18 Sep. 2024
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