snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
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To fail, lose, or be defeated despite the appearance that one would be victorious, especially due to a mistake, error, or poor judgment. (An ironic reversal of the more common "snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.") We were ahead by nearly 20 points with less than half the quarter remaining—how on earth did we manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like that? The candidate has led in the polls right up to election day, but with that unfortunate remark last night, he may well have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
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- dig (someone or oneself) out of a hole
- sit in judgment on
- sit in judgment on (one)
- snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
- win through
- let he that is without sin cast the first stone
- let he who is without sin cast the first stone
- let him that is without sin cast the first stone
- let him who is without sin cast the first stone
- more by luck than judgment