make\ it\ snappy

make\ it\ snappy
v. phr. informal
To move quickly; be fast; hurry. - Usually used as a command.

"Make it snappy," Mother said, "or we'll be late for the movie."

The man hurried into the restaurant and told the waitress, "A cup of coffee, and make it snappy."


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