a Pyrrhic victory



a Pyrrhic victory

a victory that is not worth winning because you have suffered so much to achieve it Winning the case may well prove to be a Pyrrhic victory as the award will not even cover their legal fees.
See also: pyrrhic, victory

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pempheropem-PAY-roSouthern African, Chewa
Euaristos-Ancient Greek
Diya (1)-Indian, Hindi
Laurits-Danish, Norwegian
VladimÍRa-Czech, Slovak
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