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']
(..) I almost threw up. I said "I'm gonna make a man out of you if I have to break you in two tryin'." Well, I made a man out of him. When he was , we had a fight. Hit me in the jaw. He was a big kid. I haven't seen him for two years. Kids. You work your heart out... - Well, let's get goin'. (..)1957 12 Angry Men