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snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
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informal
idiomatic
To cause one's own defeat or failure by making an avoidable mistake or behaving foolishly when success seemed assured.
To squander a clear or near-certain opportunity for victory through poor decisions, carelessness, or mismanagement.
Examples:
EN:
Don't snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
ES:
No arrebatar derrota de las fauces de la victoria.
EN:
Let's not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, huh?
ES:
No arrebatemos la derrota de las fauces de la victoria, ¿eh?
ID:
Mari kita tidak merebut kekalahan dari rahang kemenangan, ya?
EN:
The neo-cons should be able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory yet.
HI:
विनेश अभी भी जीत सकती हैं कांसा
EN:
But somehow, he managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
HI:
लेकिन रास्ते से ही वह अपहर्ताओं के चुंगल से फरार होने में सफल रहा.
EN:
It still won't happen, but the Tories are doing everything possible to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
HI:
परन्तु ऐसा होगा नहीं, ईसाई मिशनरी शैतान के गढ़ को जीतने के लिए हर प्रकार के धतकर्म कर रही हैं!
EN:
Didn't you snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at Duanjing Cliff just now?
ID:
Apa kau tidak merebut kekalahan dari rahang kemenangan di tebing Duanjing barusan?
EN:
Stop trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
ID:
Jangan berusaha meremehkan kemenangan besar ini bagiku.
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