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snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory

snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory

What is snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory is the third-person singular simple present indicative of snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

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

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  7. snatches someone's edges
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  10. snatchest
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