make it snappy
Speed it up
Make it snappy is a command to hurry up or do something quickly: I need those reports on my desk by noon—make it snappy.
The phrase carries a brisk, sometimes impatient tone, suggesting the speaker wants prompt action without dawdling.
Snappy here evokes the quick, sharp sound of a snap.
- hurry upCommand to accelerate
- speed upIncrease velocity or rate
- pick up the paceCommand to move faster
- buck upBecome more cheerful
- look livelyCommand to move faster
move it · get cracking · shake a leg · jump to it · quickly · dash · on the double · at the double · haste · briskness · promptness · hustle · exhortation · urging · chop-chop · alacrity · step on it · get a move on
speed/urgency
make it snappytake your time
Proceed without urgency
no rush · slow down · no hurry · take it slow · at your leisure
make, makes, making, maker, makers, remake, remade, remaking, unmade