Can we say "to snatch a nap"? If it's possible then Is there any difference between "snatch a nap", "take a nap" and "have a nap"?
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Can we say "to snatch a nap"? If it's possible then Is there any difference between "snatch a nap", "take a nap" and "have a nap"?
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As far as I know this would be a new idiom. But, well this kinda thing is where new idioms come from so I can't really say no.
ngrams has this since before the 1860's. It's just had very minor usage compared to the others.
Snatch a nap sounds catchy. It would seem to mean that not only was the sleep short (a nap) it happened quickly (you didn't take hours to fall asleep).
If my interpretation of it is correct then yes there is a slight difference. Until it catches on though I wouldn't count on everyone seeing it exactly the same.