Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb idiomatic To suddenly win a
contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor throughreversal offortune ,skill ,effort , orgood judgment .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
The first recorded use of the phrase discovered to date is an article criticizing Representative James Seddon of Virginia for claiming that a regiment in the Mexican-American war had "snatched victory from the jaws of defeat."
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.