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
RÓBert-Hungarian, Icelandic
Allanson['ælənsn]
HarveHAHRVEnglish
JindŘIch-Czech
Ayliffe['eilif]
Nkosazana-Southern African, Xhosa