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snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory

snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory is the simple past and past participle of snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

Meaning of snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory

Verb

snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory (third-person singular simple present snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory, present participle snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory, simple past and past participle snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory)

  1. (humorous) To fail to achieve an expected success, especially through counterproductive intervention.
    • "The Germans," he remarked, "have the uncanny ability to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory."1942, United States. Army. Chemical Warfare Service, News Letter, page 3

Questions about snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory

What is snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory the simple past and past participle of?
Snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory is the simple past and past participle of snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

Words near snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory in the dictionary

  1. snatchable
  2. snatchback
  3. snatchbacks
  4. snatched
  5. snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
  6. snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory
  7. snatched someone's edges
  8. snatched the pebble
  9. snatched victory from the jaws of defeat
  10. snatched waist
  11. snatched waists

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