English Explanatory Dictionary

snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

Pronunciation

En-au-snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.ogg

Word forms

snatch defeat from the jaws of victory snatches defeat from the jaws of victory snatching defeat from the jaws of victory snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

Etymology

An ironic reversal of snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

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