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snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

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.
See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sunan-Thai
Mijo-Croatian, Serbian
Boucher[bu:'ʃei]
Avani-Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Rubina-Italian
Muirgel-Irish
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