snap back

Idioms  

1. Rebound from a setback, recover quickly, as in I think we'll snap back quickly from this business downturn. This idiom transfers the sudden release of tension on, for example, a branch to other kinds of recovery. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Supply chains will also take time to snap back into place.

From Barron's

Said Deluard: “Markets famously take the stairs up and the elevator down. Market bottoms often snap back in a sharp V-shape, while bull markets erode slowly.”

From MarketWatch

However, he added that this conflict could also fade into the background, and “if you do get a line of sight to normalcy, or towards a resolution, that’s where things can snap back.”

From Barron's

“I said no,” I snapped back, walking so fast he practically had to jog to keep up.

From Literature

After that, it would begin to shrink, eventually collapsing back into a single point, much like a stretched rubber band snapping back.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• bounce back
• gain
• grow
• heal
• increase
• overcome
• pick up
• rebound
• recuperate
• restore
• revive