to snatch up

  • 71snatch — [[t]snætʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usu. fol. by at) 2) to seize by a sudden or hasty grasp: He snatched the woman s purse and ran[/ex] 3) to take, pull, etc., suddenly or hastily 4) Slang.… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 72snatch — rovimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sunkiosios atletikos klasikinis greitumo jėgos veiksmas – štangos iškėlimas virš galvos ant ištiestų rankų vienu nenutrūkstamu judesiu atsitupiant. atitikmenys: angl. snatch vok. Zug, m …

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  • 73snatch — rovimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Svarsčių kilnojimo veiksmas – svarsčio iškėlimas virš galvos ant ištiestos rankos vienu nenutrūkstamu judesiu. atitikmenys: angl. snatch vok. Zug, m rus. рывок …

    Sporto terminų žodynas

  • 74snatch block — noun Date: circa 1625 a block that can be opened on one side to receive the bight of a rope …

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  • 75snatch block — n. Naut. a fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length. [1615 25] * * * …

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  • 76snatch the pebble — verb To fully grasp the meaning of a concept or developed a skill to a high degree of proficiency, often that rivals some specific expert …

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  • 77snatch and run — noun An unsophisticated method of committing robbery by grabbing and attempting to flee …

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  • 78snatch victory from the jaws of defeat — verb To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment …

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  • 79Snatch — 1. robbery by a quick seizing of goods; 2. (offensive) vagina or vulva; 3. (offensive) woman viewed as a sexual object …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 80snatch — Australian Slang 1. robbery by a quick seizing of goods; 2. (offensive) vagina or vulva; 3. (offensive) woman viewed as a sexual object …

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