just snap
Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words
to simply lose control for no complex reason
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Examples (10)
- I guess he just snapped after all the pressure he was under.
- She had been under so much stress that she eventually just snapped.
- If you keep pushing him like that, he might just snap.
- The constant criticism made him just snap during the meeting.
- Do you think he'll just snap if things don't improve soon?
- Anyone would just snap under that kind of relentless pressure.
- He's been holding it together for so long; I'm surprised he hasn't just snapped yet.
- Be careful; some people can just snap when they're pushed too far.
- After years of silent suffering, she just snapped and walked out.
- It seemed like a minor incident, but he just snapped at that moment.