snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

Definiția și Sensul lui "snatch victory from the jaws of defeat"

to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

to achieve a victory or success despite initially seeming unlikely or impossible, particularly after experiencing a setback or failure

Idiom

Informal

Example

The family was lost in the wilderness without any food or water, but they managed to find a way out and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by surviving.

The soccer team was losing the game 2-0 at halftime, but they managed to score three goals in the second half and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.