Pyrrhic victory
/ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri/
a victory that comes at devastating cost
Pyrrhic victory in a sentence
“Winning the lawsuit was a Pyrrhic victory that bankrupted him.”
Origin of Pyrrhic victory
From King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who suffered irreplaceable losses defeating Rome
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