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
Amadi (1)-Western African, Igbo
Tamera-English
Robert['rɔbət]
Edmonda-Italian
Lalit-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
HildebrandHIL-de-brahnt (German)German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic