sn Idiom, Proverb
a snap
(See it's a snap)
a snootful
a lot to smell or drink, get wind of When the coyotes get a snootful of our campfire, they'll run.
a snow job
a false story, a phony deal, a rip-off I knew it was a snow job. They said if I ordered some pens, I'd receive a new TV.
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
as slow as a dead snail
unbeatable in slowness He writes as slow as a dead snail, only a word or two per day!
blow snakes (music)
play great jazz, improvise creatively I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.
doesn't add up
is not logical, does not make sense One shot was fired, but three cows are dead. It doesn't add up.
doesn't mince words
does not say nice words when complaining, call a spade a spade When Greta is angry she doesn't mince words. She tells you what is bothering her.
doesn't wash
is not believable, is not logical, does not make sense His explanation doesn't wash. If a millenium begins at year 1, how does he account for the first year?
half snapped
(See half corked)
if a mussel doesn't open don't eat it
if you force things to happen you may regret it, leave well enough alone If you force a child to talk, you may regret it. As they say, If a mussel doesn't open, don't eat it.
if that doesn't beat all
that is the best/biggest/ worst I have ever seen Fifty people in a phone booth - if that doesn't beat all!
in a snit
upset, worried, in a stew Ms. Mak is in a snit because she lost her cat.
it's a snap
it is easy to do, it is a piece of cake You should try making a paper plane. It's a snap.
it's raining/snowing
the weather is rainy or snowy Whenever we visit Vancouver, it's raining.
make it snappy
be quick, hurry up I'll have a Coke, please, and make it snappy!
money doesn't grow on trees
money is not easy to get, we value our money "Father said, ""Money doesn't grow on trees, boy. You earn it."""
nothing to sneeze at
something you should take seriously His new salary is nothing to sneeze at.
peer sneer
an unfriendly look from a person who is the same age When the manager praised my work, Vic gave me a peer sneer.
rip-snorting mad
very angry, violent The bull got rip-snorting mad when he missed the toreador.
slow as a dead snail
(See as slow as a dead snail)
snag
problem, difficulty, glitch If you plan a project carefully, there will be fewer snags.
snail
a very slow movement forward The cars on the highway moved at a snail
snake in the grass
an enemy who pretends to be a friend You should be careful of her even if she seems very nice. She is like a snake in the grass.
snap
(See it's a snap)
snap a picture
(See take a picture)
snap at
speak in a harsh tone, answer sharply If I talk to you while you're watching TV, you snap at me.
snap out of it
return to normal, stop being afraid He finally snapped out of his depression and was able to return to work quickly.
snap up
take or accept eagerly The tickets to the concert were snapped up in three hours.
snapped
drunk, loaded, looped Whenever he gets snapped, he wants to fight.
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
snazzy
stylish, neat, way cool That's a snazzy suit, George. It looks great on you.
snootful
(See a snootful)
snotty-nosed kid
a child, a boy with a dirty face I was just a snotty-nosed kid when I got my first job.
snow job
(See a snow job)
snow them
fool them, tell them a false story You can't snow them. They know if you're telling a lie.
snow under
have or get so much of something that it can
snowball
grow, become bigger, spread to other people Among students, discontent can snowball. It can spread rapidly.
snowbirds
Canadians who go south for the winter It's November, and the snowbirds are leaving Alberta for Arizona.
snug as a bug in a rug
warm and comfortable, cocoon In this nice apartment, you'll be snug as a bug in a rug.
something snapped
the brain broke, the mind failed Something snapped when he was in the war. Now he can't speak.
take a snap shot
(See take a picture)
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
"kids are like their parents; a chip off the old block; like father, like son" I looked at the father, then at the son, and I thought, The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
two pee holes in the snow
small holes, tiny holes He looks very tired. His eyes are like two pee holes in the snow.
up to snuff
good quality, measure up We expect quality photographs - every picture must be up to snuff.
wasn't born yesterday
wise from experience, been around Pat can survive in the workplace. She wasn't born yesterday.
winning isn't evrything; it's the only thing
winning is the only thing that matters, get it straight "It was Vince Lombardi, a football coach, who said, ""Winning isn't everything - it's the only thing."""
you snooze, you lose
if you are not alert you will lose an opportunity, seize the opportunity Store clerks sometimes charge too much for a product. If you snooze, you lose.
aw snap
it means in lamens terms. for real or no way; also, watch out or oh my gosh
cock a snook
to openly show contempt or disrespect. From the action of placing one's hand infront of the face with thumb touching the nose and fingers spread and extended, used to express contempt.
