The jaws of defeat In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "the jaws of defeat", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eudora Thao calendar 2021-03-11 12:03

Meaning of The jaws of defeat (redirected from the jaws of death, defeat, etc. )

Synonyms:

the jaws of (something)

The jaws of death, defeat, etc. literary

This expression means a unpleasant or or undesirable situation almost occurs.

He snatched the win from the jaws of defeat with only one point more than his opponent.

As soon as we heard the noise, we ran out of the house and narrowly escaped from the jaws of death.

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these things are sent to try us

This idiom is often used to express that you should accept an unpleasant situation or event because you cannot change it.

Long Pole in the Tent
somebody or something that causes delay in a project or a task that takes a long period of time to finish
The author of your own misfortune
to be blamed because of one's own problem
drastic times call for drastic measures

When you experience extreme and undesirable situations, it is probably essential to take extreme actions

you can't unring a bell

Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.

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swallow the bait

If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.

Example:

You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.

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