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snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory

snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory is the present participle and gerund 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 snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory

What is snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory the present participle and gerund of?
Snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory is the present participle and gerund of snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.

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

  1. snatchiest
  2. snatchily
  3. snatchiness
  4. snatching
  5. snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
  6. snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory
  7. snatching someone's edges
  8. snatching the pebble
  9. snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
  10. snatchingly
  11. snatchings

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