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snap back

idiom
Meaning

To recover quickly.


Origin

First attested in the first half of 1900s (sense 1).

Examples
SIMPLE

He is strong and will snap back from this cold quickly.

CONTEXTUAL

The team lost the first game, but they managed to snap back and win the championship.

COMPLEX

Despite the severe economic downturn that crippled the industry, the resilient company managed to snap back within a single fiscal year.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all the way to Egery and back

    The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.

  2. 02

    back down

    To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.

  3. 03

    back forty

    The most remote or inaccessible part of any place.

  4. 04

    back gammon player

    A person, chiefly a homosexual, who has anal sex.

  5. 05

    back in the game

    Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.

  6. 06

    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.

  7. 07

    back of one's hand

    A display of disrespect or scorn.

  8. 08

    back off

    To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.

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