How do you use "Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory" in a sentence?

They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the final minute. We were winning until we snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The team has a habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

Q: What does "Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory" mean?

To fail when success seemed certain. A humorous reversal of 'snatch victory from the jaws of defeat'—to lose when you were about to win.

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Significado: To fail when success seemed certain.

在成功似乎已成定局时失败。

Fracasar cuando el éxito parecía seguro.

成功が確実と思われたのに失敗すること。

성공이 확실해 보였는데 실패하다.

A humorous reversal of 'snatch victory from the jaws of defeat'—to lose when you were about to win.

'从败局中夺取胜利'的幽默反转——在即将获胜时反而输掉。

Una inversión humorística de 'arrebatar la victoria de las fauces de la derrota': perder cuando estabas a punto de ganar.

「敗北の淵から勝利をつかむ」を皮肉ってひっくり返した表現。勝ちそうだったのに負けること。

'역경 속에서 승리를 쟁취하다(snatch victory from the jaws of defeat)'를 유머러스하게 뒤집은 표현으로, 이기기 직전에 지는 것을 의미한다.

Significado literal: Grab failure instead of the certain victory

Ejemplos

They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the final minute.
他们在最后一分钟功亏一篑
Perdieron la victoria en el último minuto
最後の1分で勝ちを逃した
최후의 1분에 승리를 눈앞에 두고 패배했다.
We were winning until we snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
我们本来赢定了，却功亏一篑
Íbamos ganando hasta que lo echamos a perder
勝っていたのに、最後の最後で負けた
이기고 있었는데 마지막에 역전패를 당했다.
The team has a habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
这支球队总是在胜利在望时翻车
El equipo tiene la costumbre de echar a perder las victorias
あのチームは勝てる試合を落とす癖がある
그 팀은 이길 수 있는 경기를 날리는 버릇이 있다.

Pronunciación

/snætʃ dɪˈfiːt/

Guía de uso

Contexto: last-minute failure, throwing away victory, sports

Tono: ironic, rueful

✓ Correcto

Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
功亏一篑
Perdió la victoria cuando la tenía en la mano
勝てる試合を落とした
이긴 경기를 내줬어
Classic case of snatching defeat.
典型的功亏一篑
Caso clásico de echar a perder la victoria
典型的な自滅パターン
전형적인 자멸 패턴이야
They snatched defeat again.
他们又翻车了
Volvieron a echar a perder la victoria
また自滅した
또 자멸했어

✗ Incorrecto

Failed when winning
Failed when winning（眼看要赢却失败了）
Failed when winning（Fallaron cuando ganaban）
Failed when winning（勝っていたのに失敗した）
Failed when winning (이기고 있었는데 실패했다)
Threw it away
Threw it away（把机会浪费了）
Threw it away（Lo echaron a perder）
Threw it away（台無しにした）
Threw it away (날려버렸다)

Errores comunes

Deliberately ironic
Very common in sports commentary

Origen e historia

Humorous inversion of 'snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.'

Etimología: English ironic expression

Primera vez registrado: 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Sports commentary; Political analysis

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variaciones

Snatch defeat from the jaws of victorySnatched defeatSnatching defeat

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