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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
DerrickDER-ikEnglish
Tahira-Arabic
TÓFi-Ancient Scandinavian
Sharru-Kinu-Ancient Near Eastern
Somporn-Thai
Behrouz-Persian
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