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(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Source Word

snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

Japanese Meaning

勝利が目前にあった状況で、予期せぬミスや誤判断により突然敗北すること

最後の1分までチームは圧倒していたが、痛恨のターンオーバーで勝利を確信していた試合をまさかの敗北に変えてしまった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

（ present singular third-person ）

snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

（ participle present ）

snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

（ participle past ）

snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

（ past ）