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Pyrrhic victory

Pyrrhic victory (pirik viktori)

Idiom History

Signification

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

Une victoire remportée à un coût trop élevé pour en valoir la peine. (un victoire remportee a un cout trop eleve pour an valwar la pen)

Phrases d'exemple

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

"Gagner le procès fut une victoire à la Pyrrhus, car cela a épuisé toutes leurs finances." (gagne le proces fu une victoire a la pirrus kar sela a epwise tut leur finans)

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