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snatched victory from the jaws of defeat

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

Meaning of snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.
    • 2010, Liam Maloney, "Sligo snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat," Sligo Weekender (Sligo, Ireland). 16 February.

Questions about snatched victory from the jaws of defeat

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

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

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

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