snap up
Lit. to grasp something quickly.
Karen snapped her pencil up and strode out of the room.
Harry walked through the kitchen and snapped up two cookies on the way.
Fig. to purchase something quickly, because the price is low or because the item is so hard to find. (Fig. on {2}.)
We put the cheap shirts out for sale this morning and people snapped them up in only a few minutes.
They snapped up the bargains quickly.
3. Fig. to believe something eagerly; to believe a lie readily.
They are so gullible that you can say anything and they'll snap it up.
They will snap up anything that sounds good.
To acquire someone or something quickly and eagerly:
The fans of the band snapped up all the tickets the day they went on sale.
The large corporation snapped many of its competitors up.
to buy or obtain something as soon as it is available
His new thriller is so popular, fans have snapped up copies as fast as bookstores get them.
As soon as the World Series tickets went on sale, fans snapped them up.
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to reserve all the available places.
The travel agency booked all the good seats up. Who booked up all these seats?
To reserve all the available places or times, such as seats, rooms, or appointment hours, from something or someone:
We couldn't get a place to sit because someone had booked up the entire restaurant. There are only two small hotels on the island, and their regular customers book them up a year in advance.
You'll never get an appointment; the doctor is booked up through the next month.
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scoop up
to gather and remove something by scooping, dipping, or bailing.
Karen scooped the nuts up and put them in a bag.
Jill scooped up all the money she had won and left the poker table.
To lift or collect something with a scoop or scooping motion:
I scooped up a handful of jelly beans.
The tractor scooped the dirt up and poured it in the hole.
To win or achieve something, especially a prize, easily:
The movie scooped up numerous awards.
We scooped another win up on Saturday.
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