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
PannaPAWN-nawHungarian
ÁRni-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Kay (2)-Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
AustynAWS-tinEnglish (Modern)
Basit-Arabic
Bibianabee-BYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Late Roman