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Pyrrhic victory

Pyrrhic victory (pírric viktori)

Idiom History

Meaning

A victory won at too great a cost to be worthwhile.

Una victoria ganada a un costo tan alto que no vale la pena. (una victoria ganada a un costo tan alto ke no vale la pena)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"Winning the lawsuit was a Pyrrhic victory since it drained all their finances."

"Ganar la demanda fue una victoria pírrica, ya que agotó todas sus finanzas." (ganar la demanda fue una victoria pirrica ya ke agoto todas sus finanzas)

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