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Meaning of snatch victory from the jaws of defeat | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

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.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Nederlands de overwinning voor de poorten van de hel wegslepen

Examples

“2010, Liam Maloney, "Sligo snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat," Sligo Weekender (Sligo, Ireland). 16 February.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

snatch'd snatched snatched defeat from the jaws of victory snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory snatched someone's edges snatched the pebble

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