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
MonteMAHN-teeEnglish
Kunto-Western African, Akan
Jin-Chinese
Virgilijus-Lithuanian
Hanne (2)HAH-nə (German), HAHN-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), HAN-ne (Danish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
&Thorn;ÓRa-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic