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snatches victory from the jaws of defeat

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

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

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

  1. snatches
  2. snatches defeat from the jaws of victory
  3. snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory
  4. snatches someone's edges
  5. snatches the pebble
  6. snatches victory from the jaws of defeat
  7. snatchest
  8. snatcheth
  9. snatchier
  10. snatchiest
  11. snatchily

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