snatch out of the jaws of death

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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • snatch (one) out of the jaws of death
  • snatch (someone) from the jaws of death
  • out of the jaws of death
  • make bail
  • spin out
  • reason with
  • reason with (one)
  • to (one's) satisfaction
  • to somebody's satisfaction
  • within walking distance