Phrases with «pyrrhic victory»

A "pyrrhic victory" is a phrase used to describe a win or success that comes at a very high cost or with significant damages, making it feel more like a loss in the end. It means that even though you technically achieved your goal, the negative consequences or sacrifices involved outweigh the benefits gained. Full definition

Sentences with «pyrrhic victory»

  • He won that case (and another similar lawsuit was settled), but these are somewhat Pyrrhic victories for the profession as a whole: you can get overtime for your doc review job, but only by admitting that doc review is not the practice of law. (lawyerist.com)
  • After all, we've just witnessed the biggest Pyrrhic victory in the annals of federal education policy. (educationnext.org)
  • Another of 2009's wasteland flicks, complete with pyrrhic victories and a rather gauche nihilism clothed in unearned sentiment (see also: 9), Zombieland is also a comedy that's not funny and a zombie movie that's not scary. (filmfreakcentral.net)
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