(the) jaws of defeat
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snatch victory from the jaws of defeat — If you manage to win something such as a match or a contest, when you are on the verge of losing, you snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. With a last minute goal, the team snatched victory form the jaws of defeat … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat — win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat … English idioms
(the) jaws of death — the jaws of ˈdeath, deˈfeat, etc. idiom (literary) used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens • The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. • They narrowly escaped from the jaws of death. Mai … Useful english dictionary
in the jaws of something — phrase in an extremely unpleasant emotional state or in a frightening, dangerous situation in the jaws of defeat/madness Thesaurus: in a dangerous situationsynonym Main entry: jaw … Useful english dictionary
in the jaws of something — in an extremely unpleasant emotional state or in a frightening, dangerous situation in the jaws of defeat/madness … English dictionary
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat — verb 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 … Wiktionary
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory — verb To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The meaning is analogous to the idiomatic phrase blow it ... since the fall of communism, the West has managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and… … Wiktionary
The Empire (Warhammer) — In Games Workshop s Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe, The Empire is one of the human political factions and armies, and is featured in many games and novels. In terms of location, language, culture, and society, it bears a strong resemblance… … Wikipedia
The Music of Chance — infobox Book | name = The Music of Chance author = Paul Auster country = United States language = English genre = Mystery novel publisher = Viking Press release date = 1990 media type = Print (Hardcover) isbn = ISBN 0 670 83535 8 (Hardcover)… … Wikipedia
The Gods of War — Infobox Book | name = The Gods of War title orig = translator = image caption = The Gods of War first edition cover. author = Conn Iggulden cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = Emperor series genre = Historical… … Wikipedia
