snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

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

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

Расстановка переносов

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

Турецкое произношение

snäç vîktri fırm dhi côz ıv dîfit

Произношение

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

Этимология

() 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 had "snatched victory from the jaws of defeat."