snatch

Related to snatch: The Usual Suspects

be snatched from the jaws of death

To be rescued at the last moment from near or certain death. The drowning fishermen were snatched from the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship.

be snatched out of the jaws of death

To be rescued at the last moment from near or certain death. The drowning fishermen were snatched out of the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship. Thanks to the miraculous work of the world-renowned doctor, it seems that the woman has been snatched out of the jaws of death.

in snatches

In or for brief periods of time. I caught the speech in snatches, but the kids were screaming in the other room so I couldn't hear the TV properly. I was so anxious about how to pay for the car repairs that I only slept in snatches.

See also: snatch

piece of ass

1. offensive slang Someone with whom to engage in sexual activity; a potential sexual partner. Usually said of a woman. There's a fine-looking piece of ass down at the end of the bar. I'm going to go over and talk to her, see if I can't make something happen.

2. offensive slang By extension, sexual activity in general. Typically said by men to refer to such activity with women. God, I haven't had a piece of ass in weeks! I must be off my game or something.

See also: ass, of, piece

piece of snatch

1. vulgar slang Someone with whom to engage in sexual activity; a potential sexual partner. An offensive term usually said of a woman. There's a fine-looking piece of snatch down at the end of the bar. I'm going to go over and talk to her, see if I can't make something happen.

2. vulgar slang By extension, sexual activity in general. An offensive term typically said by men to refer to such activity with women. God, I haven't had a piece of snatch in weeks! I must be off my game or something.

snatch (one) out of the jaws of death

To rescue one from near or certain death at the very last possible moment. Thankfully, the EMTs arrived to the crash in time to snatch the woman and her child out of the jaws of death. The drowning fishermen were snatched out of the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship.

snatch (someone or something) from (someone or something else)

1. To seize or grab hold of someone or something very hastily or suddenly and take them or it away from someone or something else. He reached out and snatched the paper from my hands. Police rushed in and snatched the hostage from the criminal before tackling him to the ground.

2. To cause someone or something to lose control or possession of someone or something, especially very suddenly or unexpectedly. The child protection agency came and snatched our kids away from us without warning. The Labour Party is looking to snatch control of parliament from the Tories.

snatch (someone or something) out of (something)

To seize or grab hold of someone or something very hastily or suddenly and take them or it out of and away from something. He reached out and snatched the paper out of my hands. I caught her snatching a cookie out of the cookie jar. The kidnappers broke into the house and snatched the millionaire's daughter out of her bed.

snatch (someone) from the jaws of death

To rescue someone at the last moment from near or certain death. Thankfully, the EMTs arrived to the crash in time to snatch the woman and her child from the jaws of death.

snatch at

1. To grab or grasp at someone or something. The father snatched at his child, but she managed to slip away from him and run back into the playground. I turned around just as I noticed the pickpocket snatching at my wallet.

2. To attempt to obtain, achieve, or make use of something. Be sure to snatch at this opportunity—you might never get another one like it! He's been snatching at reasons to fire Tom for weeks now.

See also: snatch

snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

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.

See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory

snatch up

To purchase or acquire something quickly before anyone else has the chance. During the Black Friday sales, customers rush through stores snatching merchandise up at incredibly low prices. The corporation has been snatching up smaller startup companies to broaden its range of products and services.

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

To win, succeed, or be victorious at the last moment, despite the apparent likelihood of failure or defeat. They were down by nearly 20 points with less than half of the last quarter remaining, but through sheer skill and perseverance they managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The candidate has been behind in the polls right up to election day, but with that unfortunate remark by his opponent last night, he may end up snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

snatch at someone or something

to grasp at someone or something. The mugger snatched at Jane just as she sprayed Mace on him. He snatched at the Mace, but it was too late.

See also: snatch

snatch someone or something (away) from someone or something

to grab and take someone or something from someone or something. The mother snatched her child away from the doctor and fled. she snatched the candy from the child.

See also: snatch

snatch someone out of the jaws of death

and snatch someone from the jaws of death

Fig. to save someone from almost certain or imminent death. The soldier snatched the tiny child from the jaws of death.

snatch something out of something

to grab something out of something. The police officer snatched the gun out of Don's hand. Mary snatched the piece of chicken out of the fire as soon as it fell in.

snatch something up

1. Lit. to grasp something and lift it up. Tom snatched the last cookie up and popped it into his mouth. He snatched up the last piece of cake.

2. Fig. to collect or acquire as many of something as possible. The shoppers snatched the sale merchandise up very quickly. The shoppers snatched up the sale merchandise very quickly.

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

Cliché to win at the last moment. At the last moment, the team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-second full-court basket.

See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

piece of ass

Also, piece of tail. Sexual intercourse, as in He was out for a piece of ass. [ Vulgar slang; mid-1900s]

See also: ass, of, piece

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in ˈsnatches

for short periods rather than continuously: Sleep came to him in brief snatches. OPPOSITE: at a stretch

See also: snatch

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

snatch at

To attempt to grasp or seize something by grabbing at it suddenly: The police officer snatched at the gun in the robber's hand.

See also: snatch

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

piece of ass

and hunk of ass and hunk of tail and piece of snatch and piece of tail

1. n. someone considered as a partner in copulation. (Usually a female. Usually objectionable.) Man, isn’t he a fine looking piece of snatch?

2. n. an act of copulation; copulation with someone. (Usually objectionable.) If Todd doesn’t get a hunk of tail once a day, he’s real grouchy.

See also: ass, of, piece

piece of snatch

verb

See piece of ass

snatch

1. tv. to kidnap someone. (Underworld.) We’re gonna snatch the kid when the baby-sitter comes out to see what happened.

2. n. a kidnapping. (Underworld.) The Bradley snatch had the detectives up all night for weeks.

3. tv. to grab something; to steal something. Snatch me the paper there on the table as you walk by, would you please?

4. n. a theft. (Underworld.) The snatch went off without a hitch except that the safe was empty.

5. n. women considered as a receptacle for the penis. (Rude and derogatory.) The sailor walked around the port, looking for some snatch.

snatched

mod. arrested. Everybody in the crack house got snatched in the bust.

See also: snatch

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

piece of ass

Vulgar Slang

A person, especially a woman, considered sexually attractive.

See also: ass, of, piece

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

be snatched from the jaws of death
be snatched out of the jaws of death
like death warmed over
between life and death
from the dead
dance with death
have (someone's) blood on (one's) head
death
sign (someone's) death warrant
sign someone's death warrant

References in periodicals archive

In the Bible, Daniel 11:32 says, 'The people who know their God will display strength and take action.' As such, whenever there are opportunities ready to snatch us, we need to trust the Spirit within to tell us what to do.

A different kind of snatching

The post Monkey snatches cobra from snake charmer appeared first on Cyprus Mail .

Monkey snatches cobra from snake charmer

Also chipping in were Jane Linete Hipolito, 17, in the 58 kg category, who bagged three silvers after a 71 kg in the snatch, 85 kg in the clean and jerk and 156 kg in the total lift.

PH youth lifters strike in Indonesia

Doshman-Ziari demonstrated his strength with a massive 56kg snatch attempt and a 70kg clean and jerk.

Academy success proves to be just so uplifting! Cube's youngsters weigh in with eight gold medals Weightlifting

In a separate case, the police are in the midst of tracking down a motorcyclist who allegedly snatched gold chains in the capital.

Iranian tourist apprehends snatch thief linked to several thefts

In the snatch, he tried and made 170 kilos, then failed at 174 and tried and lifted 174 in his third effort.

Iran takes first place in weightlifting for first time

"Snatch has changed everyone's perception of Rupert."

Tamer an uncle figure to Rupert; Talk TV

Park Da Ae of Korea ruled their division in the inter-club by lifting 75kg in the snatch and 96kg in the clean and jerk.

PH lifter Perez bags 3 golds in Asian Weightlifting Championships

"The government entirely accepts the findings of Sir John Chilcot in relation to Snatch Land Rover.

Apology for Iraq soldiers killed in Snatch vehicles

The three silver medals went to Ghofrane Belkhir (63 kg), with snatch, clean and jerk and the total while the two bronze medals returned to Yousr Labidi (63 kg) in snatch and total.

Weightlifting - African Championship (Day 2): 6 more gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals for Tunisia

Kazakh Ilya Ilyin finished first in the clean and jerk (105 KG), the snatch (105 KG) and the total (105 KG).

Results of the IWF Grand Prix--5th Russian Federation President's Cup

The number of people, whose cellphones were either snatched or stolen across the country, excluding Karachi, between 2006 and 2011 was over 400,000; while PTA has blocked so far 623,495 stolen phones under IMEI code

Cell phone snatching on top of all Crimes-200,000 cellphones snatched in Karachi only

The 22-year-old two-time world champion picked up 214 kilograms in his snatch move in France Sunday night and made compatriot Hossein Rezazadeh's 213 kilograms a part of history.

World's Most Powerful Man Wins Gold, Sets World Record in WWC

POLICE have urged people to be vigilant after a spate of handbag snatches in Birmingham.

Police issue bag snatch warning

During recovery operations, the M88A2's three snatch blocks can be your best friends or your worst enemies.

Make snatch blocks your friends!

词组	snatch
释义	snatch Related to snatch: The Usual Suspects be snatched from the jaws of death To be rescued at the last moment from near or certain death. The drowning fishermen were snatched from the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship. See also: death, jaw, of, snatch be snatched out of the jaws of death To be rescued at the last moment from near or certain death. The drowning fishermen were snatched out of the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship. Thanks to the miraculous work of the world-renowned doctor, it seems that the woman has been snatched out of the jaws of death. See also: death, jaw, of, out, snatch in snatches In or for brief periods of time. I caught the speech in snatches, but the kids were screaming in the other room so I couldn't hear the TV properly. I was so anxious about how to pay for the car repairs that I only slept in snatches. See also: snatch piece of ass 1. offensive slang Someone with whom to engage in sexual activity; a potential sexual partner. Usually said of a woman. There's a fine-looking piece of ass down at the end of the bar. I'm going to go over and talk to her, see if I can't make something happen. 2. offensive slang By extension, sexual activity in general. Typically said by men to refer to such activity with women. God, I haven't had a piece of ass in weeks! I must be off my game or something. See also: ass, of, piece piece of snatch 1. vulgar slang Someone with whom to engage in sexual activity; a potential sexual partner. An offensive term usually said of a woman. There's a fine-looking piece of snatch down at the end of the bar. I'm going to go over and talk to her, see if I can't make something happen. 2. vulgar slang By extension, sexual activity in general. An offensive term typically said by men to refer to such activity with women. God, I haven't had a piece of snatch in weeks! I must be off my game or something. See also: of, piece, snatch snatch (one) out of the jaws of death To rescue one from near or certain death at the very last possible moment. Thankfully, the EMTs arrived to the crash in time to snatch the woman and her child out of the jaws of death. The drowning fishermen were snatched out of the jaws of death by a passing cruise ship. See also: death, jaw, of, out, snatch snatch (someone or something) from (someone or something else) 1. To seize or grab hold of someone or something very hastily or suddenly and take them or it away from someone or something else. He reached out and snatched the paper from my hands. Police rushed in and snatched the hostage from the criminal before tackling him to the ground. 2. To cause someone or something to lose control or possession of someone or something, especially very suddenly or unexpectedly. The child protection agency came and snatched our kids away from us without warning. The Labour Party is looking to snatch control of parliament from the Tories. See also: snatch, something snatch (someone or something) out of (something) To seize or grab hold of someone or something very hastily or suddenly and take them or it out of and away from something. He reached out and snatched the paper out of my hands. I caught her snatching a cookie out of the cookie jar. The kidnappers broke into the house and snatched the millionaire's daughter out of her bed. See also: of, out, snatch snatch (someone) from the jaws of death To rescue someone at the last moment from near or certain death. Thankfully, the EMTs arrived to the crash in time to snatch the woman and her child from the jaws of death. See also: death, jaw, of, snatch snatch at 1. To grab or grasp at someone or something. The father snatched at his child, but she managed to slip away from him and run back into the playground. I turned around just as I noticed the pickpocket snatching at my wallet. 2. To attempt to obtain, achieve, or make use of something. Be sure to snatch at this opportunity—you might never get another one like it! He's been snatching at reasons to fire Tom for weeks now. See also: snatch snatch defeat from the jaws of victory 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. See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory snatch up To purchase or acquire something quickly before anyone else has the chance. During the Black Friday sales, customers rush through stores snatching merchandise up at incredibly low prices. The corporation has been snatching up smaller startup companies to broaden its range of products and services. See also: snatch, up snatch victory from the jaws of defeat To win, succeed, or be victorious at the last moment, despite the apparent likelihood of failure or defeat. They were down by nearly 20 points with less than half of the last quarter remaining, but through sheer skill and perseverance they managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The candidate has been behind in the polls right up to election day, but with that unfortunate remark by his opponent last night, he may end up snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. snatch at someone or something to grasp at someone or something. The mugger snatched at Jane just as she sprayed Mace on him. He snatched at the Mace, but it was too late. See also: snatch snatch someone or something (away) from someone or something to grab and take someone or something from someone or something. The mother snatched her child away from the doctor and fled. she snatched the candy from the child. See also: snatch snatch someone out of the jaws of death and snatch someone from the jaws of death Fig. to save someone from almost certain or imminent death. The soldier snatched the tiny child from the jaws of death. See also: death, jaw, of, out, snatch snatch something out of something to grab something out of something. The police officer snatched the gun out of Don's hand. Mary snatched the piece of chicken out of the fire as soon as it fell in. See also: of, out, snatch snatch something up 1. Lit. to grasp something and lift it up. Tom snatched the last cookie up and popped it into his mouth. He snatched up the last piece of cake. 2. Fig. to collect or acquire as many of something as possible. The shoppers snatched the sale merchandise up very quickly. The shoppers snatched up the sale merchandise very quickly. See also: snatch, up snatch victory from the jaws of defeat Cliché to win at the last moment. At the last moment, the team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a last-second full-court basket. See also: defeat, jaw, of, snatch, victory McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. piece of ass Also, piece of tail. Sexual intercourse, as in He was out for a piece of ass. [ Vulgar slang; mid-1900s] See also: ass, of, piece The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. in ˈsnatches for short periods rather than continuously: Sleep came to him in brief snatches. OPPOSITE: at a stretch See also: snatch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary snatch at v. To attempt to grasp or seize something by grabbing at it suddenly: The police officer snatched at the gun in the robber's hand. See also: snatch The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. piece of ass and hunk of ass and hunk of tail and piece of snatch and piece of tail 1. n. someone considered as a partner in copulation. (Usually a female. Usually objectionable.) Man, isn’t he a fine looking piece of snatch? 2. n. an act of copulation; copulation with someone. (Usually objectionable.) If Todd doesn’t get a hunk of tail once a day, he’s real grouchy. See also: ass, of, piece piece of snatch verb See piece of ass See also: of, piece, snatch snatch 1. tv. to kidnap someone. (Underworld.) We’re gonna snatch the kid when the baby-sitter comes out to see what happened. 2. n. a kidnapping. (Underworld.) The Bradley snatch had the detectives up all night for weeks. 3. tv. to grab something; to steal something. Snatch me the paper there on the table as you walk by, would you please? 4. n. a theft. (Underworld.) The snatch went off without a hitch except that the safe was empty. 5. n. women considered as a receptacle for the penis. (Rude and derogatory.) The sailor walked around the port, looking for some snatch. snatched mod. arrested. Everybody in the crack house got snatched in the bust. See also: snatch McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions piece of ass Vulgar Slang A person, especially a woman, considered sexually attractive. See also: ass, of, piece American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: be snatched from the jaws of death be snatched out of the jaws of death like death warmed over between life and death from the dead dance with death have (someone's) blood on (one's) head death sign (someone's) death warrant sign someone's death warrant References in periodicals archive In the Bible, Daniel 11:32 says, 'The people who know their God will display strength and take action.' As such, whenever there are opportunities ready to snatch us, we need to trust the Spirit within to tell us what to do. A different kind of snatching The post Monkey snatches cobra from snake charmer appeared first on Cyprus Mail . Monkey snatches cobra from snake charmer Also chipping in were Jane Linete Hipolito, 17, in the 58 kg category, who bagged three silvers after a 71 kg in the snatch, 85 kg in the clean and jerk and 156 kg in the total lift. PH youth lifters strike in Indonesia Doshman-Ziari demonstrated his strength with a massive 56kg snatch attempt and a 70kg clean and jerk. Academy success proves to be just so uplifting! Cube's youngsters weigh in with eight gold medals Weightlifting In a separate case, the police are in the midst of tracking down a motorcyclist who allegedly snatched gold chains in the capital. Iranian tourist apprehends snatch thief linked to several thefts In the snatch, he tried and made 170 kilos, then failed at 174 and tried and lifted 174 in his third effort. Iran takes first place in weightlifting for first time "Snatch has changed everyone's perception of Rupert." Tamer an uncle figure to Rupert; Talk TV Park Da Ae of Korea ruled their division in the inter-club by lifting 75kg in the snatch and 96kg in the clean and jerk. PH lifter Perez bags 3 golds in Asian Weightlifting Championships "The government entirely accepts the findings of Sir John Chilcot in relation to Snatch Land Rover. Apology for Iraq soldiers killed in Snatch vehicles The three silver medals went to Ghofrane Belkhir (63 kg), with snatch, clean and jerk and the total while the two bronze medals returned to Yousr Labidi (63 kg) in snatch and total. Weightlifting - African Championship (Day 2): 6 more gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals for Tunisia Kazakh Ilya Ilyin finished first in the clean and jerk (105 KG), the snatch (105 KG) and the total (105 KG). Results of the IWF Grand Prix--5th Russian Federation President's Cup The number of people, whose cellphones were either snatched or stolen across the country, excluding Karachi, between 2006 and 2011 was over 400,000; while PTA has blocked so far 623,495 stolen phones under IMEI code Cell phone snatching on top of all Crimes-200,000 cellphones snatched in Karachi only The 22-year-old two-time world champion picked up 214 kilograms in his snatch move in France Sunday night and made compatriot Hossein Rezazadeh's 213 kilograms a part of history. World's Most Powerful Man Wins Gold, Sets World Record in WWC POLICE have urged people to be vigilant after a spate of handbag snatches in Birmingham. Police issue bag snatch warning During recovery operations, the M88A2's three snatch blocks can be your best friends or your worst enemies. Make snatch blocks your friends!
随便看	be certain of (something) be certain that (something will happen or is the case) be chafing at the bit be chalk and cheese be champing at the bit be champing/chomping at the bit be chasing (one's) (own) tail be chasing rainbows be chasing tail be chasing your tail be child's play be chilled to the marrow be chomping at the bit be chucking (it) down be chuffed to bits beck beck and call beckon beckon to beckon to (one) Becky with the good hair be cleaned out be climbing the walls be close/dear/near to somebody's heart be close to home