snap at

Idioms  

1. Speak irritably or abruptly to someone, as in This teacher was always snapping at the children. This use of snap transfers an animal's sudden bite at something to a verbal attack. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

I don’t want to offer help that’s not wanted and make her snap at me that she can manage, like she did before.

From Literature

I could apologize for snapping at him before —explain that it wasn’t his fault.

From Literature

Shelter employees had documented Maximus “viciously biting and snapping at people walking past his enclosure,” according to the brief by Horta’s attorneys.

From Los Angeles Times

Every time he snapped at one, he would wind up with a mouth full of air and no monkey.

From Literature

Northern Ireland star McIlroy, who completed his career Grand Slam with a Masters victory last year, was snapping at their heels after a six-under par 65 that featured an eagle and four birdies.

From Barron's

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