Translation of "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory" in Russian

Translations

вырвать поражение из челюстей победы

The team was leading by 20 points but managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Команда вела с преимуществом в 20 очков, но умудрилась вырвать поражение из челюстей победы.

Definitions

To lose a seemingly certain victory or success due to a mistake or miscalculation, often in a dramatic or unexpected manner.

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