snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

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Определение snatch defeat from the jaws of victory в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The meaning is analogous to the idiomatic phrase "blow it"

since the fall of communism, the West has managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and with disastrous results.

Расстановка переносов

snatch de·feat from the jaws of Vic·to·ry

Турецкое произношение

snäç dîfit fırm dhi côz ıv vîktri

Произношение

/ˈsnaʧ dəˈfēt fərm ᴛʜē ˈʤôz əv ˈvəktrē/ /ˈsnæʧ dɪˈfiːt fɜrm ðiː ˈʤɔːz əv ˈvɪktriː/

Этимология

() A variant of "to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat"