in a snap
- idiom
- Informal
- We looked high and low for a cost-effective, modern solution that will make it a breeze for patrons and box office operators alike to get tickets and print in a snap.
- make it in a snap
- happens in a snap
- ready in a snap
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it dresses that outfit up just in a snap with no fuss.
- And it dresses that outfit up just in a snap with no fuss.
- I'll be where he is literally, literally in a snap.
- I guess this whole behind the scenes video experiment was over in a snap.
- No, like just I don't think you can create the universe in a snap.
- Sometimes these are just very complicated situations that people have to make a a decision on in a snap.
Examples
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The conclusion was that, by their acumen and the result of their experience, they possess an ability to make important decisions like that in a snap.
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The keyboard connects to Pixel Slate in a snap, no pairing or charging needed, just connect it and start typing.
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Our Game of the Week will make the time go by in a snap!
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Hopefully, with a little help from these apps, you will find a job in a snap!
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Mascara is a girl's best friend when it comes to looking better in a snap.
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I am really really surprised by how well this blends out in a snap and then it sets.
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Save time and look fab in a snap with these tricks.
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The all-new camera lets customers quickly view and edit photos with powerful new tools and share favorite shots in a snap.
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It allows you to create personalized graphics in a snap and deliver them directly to your recipient or share them with the world.
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You can get information just in a snap, just like that.
Synonyms
At a fast speed or without delay
At once without waiting
Happening or done without any delay
Without any delay
In a very short time
Right away without any delay
Immediately without delay
Very quickly, in a short time
Very quickly, in a short time
After a very short time
Quickly and smoothly
Right away without any hesitation
Very quickly in a single moment
Happen at once without delay
Very quickly, in almost no time
Without delay after something happens
Very quickly without delay
In a quick and efficient way
To act quickly without delay
Happens very quickly and without delay
Very quickly and without hesitation
In a very short time
In a very short time
Very quickly, in an instant
In a very short time
Happen very fast
Happens very quickly
People do it very easily with little effort
Very fast without waiting
Happen very quickly in the short time it takes to blink an eye
Very quickly, in almost no time
In a very short time
Very quickly and in a hurry
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'snap' commonly denotes a very short action or an easy thing, and the pattern 'in a + [short time/event]' (e.g. 'in a minute', 'in a second') yields a compositional meaning of 'within a very short time' or 'with little effort'. Because the parts and this construction are regular and cross-linguistically familiar, a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings can reasonably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
In a snap may come from the quick action of snapping your fingers. The fast sound and movement of a snap show how something can be done 'very quickly' or 'easily'.