snap out of

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

James made two of five three-pointers as the Lakers shot a season-best 44.8% from three to snap out of their shooting slump.

From Los Angeles Times

“You won’t get anyplace till you stop thinking about it. Come on. Snap out of it!”

From The Wall Street Journal

By that point, efforts to snap out of the second-half malaise had been ongoing for a while.

From Los Angeles Times

Byrne’s own children, 7 and 9, helped her snap out of the whirlpool of emotion that was making “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”

From Los Angeles Times

“She knows it’s gone too far. That’s what I played in the moment, shouting at Daniel to snap out of it. But, you know, she did get the house.”

From Los Angeles Times