The team was able to snatch victory from 'the jaws of defeat' [=the team won] by scoring in the final seconds of the game.
He barely escaped from 'the jaws of death'. [=he barely escaped death]
The crocodile tried to grab him in its 'jaws'. [='mouth']
(..) the most amazing adventure of your life! - Where? - Just, Inez, please. - Why are you carrying that manuscript around? - You'll see, and when you do, your jaw is gonna drop. OK. You know I wouldn't hide anything, so if I'm saying it's incredible, - it's... - OK. - It's just, I don't understand! (..)2011 Midnight in Paris