JAWS

[plural] [noun]Jaws are a large mouth and teeth, esp. of a large or fierce animal, or (figurative) something which looks like this or is thought of as dangerous.The lion opened its jaws and roared.(figurative) His foot was caught in the jaws of the trap.(figurative) We were rescued at the last minute, snatched from the jaws of death (= we nearly died).(figurative) They still hoped to seize victory from the jaws of defeat (= they were about to be defeated).