Snatch-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory Definition

verb

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

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Origin of Snatch-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory

  • An ironic reversal of "to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat"

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