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
EvertE-vərtDutch
Erlend-Norwegian, Danish
QuintonKWIN-tənEnglish
Fadl-Arabic
Chernobog-Slavic Mythology
Evgenija-Macedonian