snap out of
Break the spell
To snap out of something is to abruptly free yourself from an undesirable mental state—a funk, a daze, a depression, a trance.
The phrase implies a sudden shift rather than gradual recovery: She finally snapped out of her daydream when I called her name.
Often used as a command: Snap out of it!
- cheer upRestore good mood
- buck upBecome more cheerful
- get a gripRegain emotional control
- get over itAccept and proceed
- refocusRedirect one's attention
pull yourself together · shake off · shake it off · perk up · recover · pull through · adjust · awaken · realize · break free · wake up · wake up call · concentrate · rebound · energize · brighten · come around · recalibrate
emotional/mental state trajectory
snap out ofsink into
fall into · slip into · plunge into · give in to · get stuck in
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