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
Patton['pætn]
Savitr-Hinduism
Arabinda-Bengali, Indian, Odia
Estelle[es'tel]
Kepheus-Greek Mythology
Lilya-Russian, Ukrainian