snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fail to achieve an expected success, especially through counterproductive intervention. humorous
    — "The Germans," he remarked, "have the uncanny ability to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory."

词形变化

snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory present,singular,third-person snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory participle,present snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory participle,past snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory past

词源

Ironic reversal of a similar idiom, to snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat, with the opposite meaning.
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