snap back
To recover quickly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He is strong and will snap back from this cold quickly.”
“The team lost the first game, but they managed to snap back and win the championship.”
“Despite the severe economic downturn that crippled the industry, the resilient company managed to snap back within a single fiscal year.”
The phrase is first attested in the first half of the 1900s. It originated as a phrasal verb formed from the components *snap* and *back*.
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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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back down
To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
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back forty
The most remote or inaccessible part of any place.
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back gammon player
A person, chiefly a homosexual, who has anal sex.
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back in the game
Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.
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back into
To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.
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back of one's hand
A display of disrespect or scorn.
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back off
To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.
Last updated August 10, 2026