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Pyrrhic Victory Obtained Tremendous Cost Great Loss Worth

Phrase/Idiom Pyrrhic victory
Definition A victory that is obtained at a tremendous cost or causes such a great loss that it is not worth winning, is called a Pyrrhic victory.
Example I won the court case, but it was a Pyrrhic victory because of the legal fees.

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