Also means
snatched, hard-won
Usage Note
Arraché is the past participle of arracher ('to tear out or snatch') used as an adjective. In sports slang, à l'arraché means 'by the skin of one's teeth' — a victory achieved by sheer effort at the last moment. This idiomatic use is very common in French sports commentary.
Examples
"C'est une victoire arrachée de justesse."
Natural Translation
It is a barely snatched victory.
Literal Translation
It is a victory torn out just barely.
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