go snake: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  General Englishneutralliteral
  • (literal) To go in search of snakes; to hunt for or look for snakes.

  Examples

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  • On weekends, the kids love to go snake hunting in the fields near their house.

    Los fines de semana, a los niños les encanta ir a cazar serpientes en los campos cerca de su casa.

  • Grandpa used to take me to go snake searching when I was little, teaching me how to identify different species.

    El abuelo solía llevarme a buscar serpientes cuando era pequeño, enseñándome a identificar diferentes especies.

  • We planned to go snake collecting during our trip to the desert to study their habitats.

    Planeamos ir a recolectar serpientes durante nuestro viaje al desierto para estudiar sus hábitats.

  • Before the rainy season, many locals go snake hunting to keep the village safe from venomous reptiles.

    Antes de la temporada de lluvias, muchos lugareños van a cazar serpientes para mantener el pueblo seguro de reptiles venenosos.

• 2.

  Canadian Englishchiefly Canadainformalidiomaticslang
  • (figurative) To act in an erratic, unrestrained, or uncontrolled manner; to lose self-control or fly into rage.

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  • After hearing the bad news, he completely went snake and started yelling at everyone around him.

    Después de escuchar las malas noticias, perdió el control y comenzó a gritarle a todos a su alrededor.

  • If she goes snake during meetings, it’s best to give her some space until she calms down.

    Si ella se descontrola durante las reuniones, es mejor darle espacio hasta que se calme.

  • I don’t know why he went snake over such a minor mistake; it was totally unnecessary.

    No sé por qué perdió el control por un error tan pequeño; fue totalmente innecesario.