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
Ohannes-Armenian
MelanieMEL-ə-nee (English), ME-lah-nee (German)English, German, Dutch
TÓFi-Ancient Scandinavian
Randell['rændl]
Luken-Basque
Christos-Theology