snatch (someone) from the jaws of death

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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • snatch (one) out of the jaws of death
  • snatch out of the jaws of death
  • out of the jaws of death
  • grab away
  • grab away from (someone or something)
  • spin out
  • veer toward
  • veer toward (someone or something)
  • penetrate through
  • penetrate through (someone or something)