snapped one's fingers
Thumb-flicked a pop
Snapped one's fingers is the past tense of snap one's fingers—to press thumb and middle finger together then release sharply, producing a crisp clicking sound.
The gesture summons attention, keeps rhythm, or signals sudden realization: She snapped her fingers and said, "That's it!".
To do something in a snap of one's fingers is to do it instantly.
- thumbShort opposable digit
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
sound · beat · urgency · impatience · snap to it · jazz · emphasis · nonverbal · gesture · cue · dexterity · spontaneity · dismissal · agreement · excitement · friction · dance · focus
snapped one's fingersmoved heaven and earth
Made extraordinary effort
jumped through hoops · bent over backwards · went to great lengths · pulled teeth
snapped one's fingersstood at attention
Assumed rigid military posture
bowed · begged · deferred · genuflected · kowtowed
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