Turning the tide is already idiomatic, but another common phrase is "to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat". Here, defeat is pictured as a monster threatening to eat you.

###Definition of the jaws of defeat

: the position of being close to losing
// The team was able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat by scoring in the final seconds of the game.

(source: Merriam-Webster)

An example of a single word is "comeback", but that can also be used for a career, not just something that's happening in a single game.

A comeback (or come-from-behind) is an occurrence of an athlete or sports team engaged in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points or position, particularly if this results in the disadvantaged team winning.

(source: Wikipedia)

Turning the tide is already idiomatic, but another common phrase is "to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat". Here, defeat is pictured as a monster threatening to eat you.

Definition of the jaws of defeat

: the position of being close to losing
// The team was able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat by scoring in the final seconds of the game.

(source: Merriam-Webster)

An example of a single word is "comeback", but that can also be used for a career, not just something that's happening in a single game.

A comeback (or come-from-behind) is an occurrence of an athlete or sports team engaged in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points or position, particularly if this results in the disadvantaged team winning.

(source: Wikipedia)

Turning the tide is already idiomatic, but another common phrase is "to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat". Here, defeat is pictured as a monster threatening to eat you.

###Definition of the jaws of defeat

: the position of being close to losing
// The team was able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat by scoring in the final seconds of the game.

(source: Merriam-Webster)

An example of a single word is comeback, but that can also be used for a career, not just something that's happening in a single game.

Turning the tide is already idiomatic, but another common phrase is "to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat". Here, defeat is pictured as a monster threatening to eat you.

###Definition of the jaws of defeat

: the position of being close to losing
// The team was able to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat by scoring in the final seconds of the game.

(source: Merriam-Webster)

An example of a single word is "comeback", but that can also be used for a career, not just something that's happening in a single game.

A comeback (or come-from-behind) is an occurrence of an athlete or sports team engaged in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points or position, particularly if this results in the disadvantaged team winning.

(source: Wikipedia)