snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

To throw away a likely win through idiotic mistakes or dumbassery.

Only Tony Romo can throw for 5 TD and 506 yards and still snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

by Daddy, Mack (ret.) October 7, 2013

snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

To lose when winning is an absolutely sure thing. See John Kerry's bid for the U.S. Presidency in 2004.

In 2004, John Kerry became the ultimate example of how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

by Jake in NYC October 10, 2006

Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

The act of failing or losing when it seemed a sure thing you had it made.

Dude 1: "Remember that one UFC fight with the Sumo wrestler and the little French guy? Sumo was squeezing the shit outta Frenchy! I thought his head was gonna pop!"

Dude 2: "Yeah, then the little guy squirted a punch 'tween fat bastard's moobs and totally busted his nose. Ref called a TKO."

Dude 1: Fatty totally snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, there.

by Bructus August 12, 2010

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

When you absolutely, definitely, surely have to be the disappointment of your entire team, and manage to potato your way from certain victory.

“Did you see that 1 v 6 matchup? It was intense!”

“Yeah, but somehow that one guy managed to weasel his way to a win because snatching defeat from the jaws of victory seems to be the other team’s specialty.

by Icelandic_Fart_Police December 3, 2019

Jawing Victory from the Snatch of Defeat

A male oriented phrase describing a heterosexual male performing cunnilingus, or other sexual acts, on a lesbian. Snatch being slang for vagina. It comes from the popular phrase "Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat." which is to succeed under unlikely circumstances.

Mike really was jawing victory from the snatch of defeat when he fucked that lesbian the other night. Who saw that coming?

by Bruce Springsteen McCambell September 17, 2014

no man, woman, pint or lorry can defeat him.

he's a fucking warrior

did you hear what happened to joe
I know he's a fucking hero no man, woman, pint or lorry can defeat him.

by 420coolgirl69 November 24, 2019

An embarrassing defeat.

A moment or event that causes humiliation. It is known as the the worst form of defeat. Can be used in a joking manner that exaggerates someone's defeat. Usually followed by a period of sadness.

"John just dropped his pencil, what an embarrassing defeat!"

"John's cat died! What an embarrassing defeat."

by Yuh Bruh Joseph March 18, 2019