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snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Verb
idiomatic
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
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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。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

(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

Up until the final minute, our team dominated, but a costly turnover caused us to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Up until the final minute, our team dominated, but a costly turnover caused us to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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