Keep Snapping !

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi dear instructors,

What does it mean?

To keep snapping at someone.

I keep snapping at my boyfriend.

Thanks so much

2

Here you are: Speak irritably or abruptly to someone, as in “This teacher was always snapping at the children.” This use of snap transfers an animal’s sudden bite at something to a verbal attack .
Regards.

3

Hi,

Can you give more explanation in this?

4

snap (at somebody/something) - to try to bite somebody/something

The dogs snarled and snapped at our heels.
So, when you are snapping at smb /speaking irritably or abruptly/, people around you could think you are going to bite smb. Of course, it’s used figuratively to stress agressiveness of your words.
Regards.

5

Thanks sooooooooooooo much >:D<

6

Hi,

I can understand that “to snap” would be like “to attack” verbally. Like to be brutal with people around.
Thank you.

7

aggressiveness .
smb=?somebody

8

aggressiveness
smb=somebody
-Right you are.

9

You’re welcome, I thought it was a mistake printing … but, I have written confirmation anyway