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snap out of something

Fig. to become suddenly freed from a condition. (The condition can be a depression, an illness, unconsciousness, etc.) I was very depressed for a week, but this morning I snapped out of it. It isn't often that a cold gets me down. Usually lean snap out of it quickly.

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snap something out of something

 and snap something out

to remove something from something, causing an audible snap. Jeff snapped the plastic plug out of the socket. He snapped out the plug.

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snap out of something

to stop experiencing something, esp. something unpleasant Davis snapped out of a two-year slump to win at the golf tournament.

Usage notes: usually used in the form snap out of it and sometimes given as advice: She's filled with grief, and just can't seem to snap out of it. Are you feeling guilty about not spending time with the kids? Well, snap out of it!

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snap out of

Suddenly recover, as in You can't expect an entire economy to snap out of the doldrums overnight. This expression is also put as an imperative, Snap out of it! telling someone to return to his or her normal state of mind from an undesirable condition such as grief, self-pity, or depression; for example, Snap out of it, Stella; it's over and done with. [1920s]

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