Idiom
in a snap
Meaning
At once, almost immediately, very quickly or suddenly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I can finish this task in a snap.”
“The technician fixed the broken internet connection in a snap, so we could finish our meeting on time.”
“With the deadline approaching, the experienced chef prepared the entire meal in a snap, impressing everyone with her speed and precision.”
Examples
simple
“I can finish this task in a snap.”
contextual
“The technician fixed the broken internet connection in a snap, so we could finish our meeting on time.”
complex
“With the deadline approaching, the experienced chef prepared the entire meal in a snap, impressing everyone with her speed and precision.”
Origin
The idiom arises from a shortening of earlier phrases such as in the snap of one's fingers. It relies upon the brevity of the manual gesture to denote an immediate duration of time.
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