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']
(..) and guess she got hurt pretty bad oh my god yeah thats the way she is. she sees trouble and she tries to help out and i guess one of these dogs clamped its jaws on her forearm, and wouldnt let go untill a fireman showed up and had to stick a finger in its ass oh jesus -yeah shes pretty shook up (..)2012 Ted