Last Updated:2025/11/25

(idiomatic) 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.

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snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

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snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
敗北寸前の状況から一転して、急に勝利を引き寄せること。 / 敗北が決定的な局面から、劇的に逆転し勝利を収めること。 / 絶望的な敗戦状況を覆し、急激な展開で勝利を掴む行為。
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試合終了間際の急な追い上げで、劣勢だったアンダードッグは敗北寸前から勝利をつかみ取った。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

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