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snatch (someone) from the jaws of death
To rescue someone at the last moment from near or certain death. Thankfully, the EMTs arrived to the crash in time to snatch the woman and her child from the jaws of death.
be snatched from the jaws of death
To be rescued at the last moment from near or certain death. The drowning fishermen were snatched from the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship.
piece of snatch
1. vulgar slang Someone with whom to have sexual intercourse or engage in sexual activity; a potential sexual partner. (Potentially pejorative or objectionable; usually said of a woman.) There's a fine-looking piece of snatch down at the end of the bar. I'm going to go over and talk to her, see if I can't make something happen.
2. vulgar slang By extension, sexual intercourse or activity in general. (Potentially pejorative or objectionable; usually said of a woman.) God, I haven't had a piece of snatch in weeks! I must be off my game or something.
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
To fail, lose, or be defeated despite the appearance that one would be victorious, especially due to a mistake, error, or poor judgment. (An ironic reversal of the more common "snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.") We were ahead by nearly 20 points with less than half the quarter remaining—how on earth did we manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like that? The candidate has led in the polls right up to election day, but with that unfortunate remark last night, he may well have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
snatch at someone or something
to grasp at someone or something. The mugger snatched at Jane just as she sprayed Mace on him. He snatched at the Mace, but it was too late.
snatch someone or something (away) from someone or something
to grab and take someone or something from someone or something. The mother snatched her child away from the doctor and fled. she snatched the candy from the child.
snatch someone out of the jaws of death
and snatch someone from the jaws of deathFig. to save someone from almost certain or imminent death. The soldier snatched the tiny child from the jaws of death.
snatch something out of something
to grab something out of something. The police officer snatched the gun out of Don's hand. Mary snatched the piece of chicken out of the fire as soon as it fell in.
snatch something up
1. Lit. to grasp something and lift it up. Tom snatched the last cookie up and popped it into his mouth. He snatched up the last piece of cake.
2. Fig. to collect or acquire as many of something as possible. The shoppers snatched the sale merchandise up very quickly. The shoppers snatched up the sale merchandise very quickly.
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
Cliché to win at the last moment. At the last moment, the team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-second full-court basket.
piece of ass
Also, piece of tail. Sexual intercourse, as in He was out for a piece of ass. [ Vulgar slang; mid-1900s]
snatch at
v. To attempt to grasp or seize something by grabbing at it suddenly: The police officer snatched at the gun in the robber's hand.
piece of ass
and hunk of ass and hunk of tail and piece of snatch and piece of tail1. n. someone considered as a partner in copulation. (Usually a female. Usually objectionable.) Man, isn’t he a fine looking piece of snatch?
2. n. an act of copulation; copulation with someone. (Usually objectionable.) If Todd doesn’t get a hunk of tail once a day, he’s real grouchy.
piece of snatch
verbsnatch
1. tv. to kidnap someone. (Underworld.) We’re gonna snatch the kid when the baby-sitter comes out to see what happened.
2. n. a kidnapping. (Underworld.) The Bradley snatch had the detectives up all night for weeks.
3. tv. to grab something; to steal something. Snatch me the paper there on the table as you walk by, would you please?
4. n. a theft. (Underworld.) The snatch went off without a hitch except that the safe was empty.
5. n. women considered as a receptacle for the penis. (Rude and derogatory.) The sailor walked around the port, looking for some snatch.
snatched
mod. arrested. Everybody in the crack house got snatched in the bust.
piece of ass
Vulgar Slang A person, especially a woman, considered sexually attractive.