snap to attention
Synonym of stand at attention.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The soldiers snap to attention when the general enters the room.”
“As soon as the teacher walked into the noisy classroom, the students snapped to attention and sat in silence.”
“The guards snapped to attention with mechanical precision the moment the royal carriage appeared at the palace gates.”
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attention whore
A person who routinely solicits attention through inappropriate tactics and provocation.
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cold snap
A short and sudden period of cold weather.
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in a snap
At once, almost immediately, very quickly or suddenly.
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in the snap of one's fingers
In a snap.
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pay attention
To attend; to be attentive; to focus one's attention.
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snap at
To lash out with a verbal attack.
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snap at someone's heels
To compete with someone closely, with the possibility of soon defeating or replacing them.
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snap back
To recover quickly.
Last updated August 10, 2026