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Pyrrhic victory - the meaning and origin of this phrase. ... The phrase 'pyrrhic victory' is an allusion to the battle. John Dryden's translation of Plutarch's Pyrrhus, 75 AD reports that:
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a.) George achieved his cherished goal of climbing Mount Everest, but it cost him his health, alienated his family, ... b.) Roger's preferred method of debate was the use of overwhelming force—although his arguments were weak, ... c.) Arthur never stepped on anyone's toes nor compromised his sterling set of principles,
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Definition of Pyrrhic victory in the AudioEnglish.net Dictionary. Meaning of Pyrrhic victory. What does Pyrrhic victory mean? Proper usage and pronunciation (in phonetic transcription) of the word Pyrrhic victory. ... Dictionary entry overview: What does Pyrrhic victory mean?
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What this meant in real life was that he put her on a drug that would cost her a $1,000 a year and that I took her to a place she had never been, for reasons she couldn’t understand, to have an exam she didn’t understand.
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"Pyrrhus had a prestigious place reserved in our world-renowned reference book for centuries," said Smytheton, "all for just presiding over one military victory that was more costly than beneficial. ... "We were unsure how to add a definition to 'success' that really meant failure. It seemed it would just confuse the...
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www.moderateindependent.com/v1i4pyrrhic.htm
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That is hard to say although an insider I spoke to last night said: "This was a real pyrrhhic victory. One, the administration is pissed off. And, two, Obama is going to be ... And hopefully you are right, that this is a pyrrhic victory, and that Obama will stand-up to the next Israeli government and demand real change.
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The snap parliamentary elections held in Macedonia on June 1 were meant to open the way to calm the continued unrest that had been troubling the small Balkan republic over the past months.
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In ancient times there was a king named Pyrrhus who fought a long war against the Romans. Pyrrhus won all of the battles, but he lost so many men in the process that in the end it was the Romans who won the war. ... Ever since, a pyrrhic victory has meant a victory won at such cost that it is hardly better than a defeat.
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