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a pyrrhic victoryAn apparent victory, but one which is no victory at all, due to the great cost incurred. The phrase comes from the victory won by King Pyrrhus at Asculum in 279BC which cost him many of his best men. After the battle Pyrrhus remarked: "One more such victory and we are finished."Rate it:

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in the scheme of things it was a small victory.As with climate change the slow improvement of gas amounts discharged into the atmosphere comes too late. We are screwed Rate it:

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ring hollowTo seem to be false or implausible; to be unconvincing.Rate it:

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victoryTo suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.Rate it:

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all hollowAs a foregone conclusion.Rate it:

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all hollowCommon misspelling of all hallow.Rate it:

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hollow outTo make something hollow.Rate it:

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hollow outTo reduce the power or influence of something.Rate it:

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hollow outTo become hollowRate it:

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snatch victory from the jaws of defeatTo suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.Rate it:

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victory at seaOcean conditions very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other water sports.Rate it:

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blood in the waterIn a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).Rate it:

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win by a noseTo win narrowly; to have a narrow victory.Rate it:

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winner, winner, chicken dinnerAn expression or declaration of victory, especially in a game of chance.Rate it:

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edge outTo win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.Rate it:

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win the dayto gain complete victory or success over something or someoneRate it:

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hiding to nothingA situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.Rate it:

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all your base are belong to usUsed to tout victory over an opponent, or simply as a humorous catchphrase.Rate it:

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barrelA wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.Rate it:

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barrelThe hollow basal part of a feather.Rate it:

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barrelA solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case.Rate it:

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battre quelqu'un à plate coutureTo beat some one hollow.Rate it:

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c'est un homme que j'ai dans la mainHe is a man I hold in the hollow of my hand, i.e. I can make him do what I like.Rate it:

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carve outTo hollow by carving.Rate it:

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carve outTo create (a reputation, chance, role, rank, career, victory) by hard work, or as if by cutting.Rate it:

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coug itTo suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".Rate it:

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hew outcarve out, or cut out a form, or to make something hollow by using heavy cutting tools such as an axe.Rate it:

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holeA hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.Rate it:

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I came, I saw, I conqueredI have gained a total and swift victory.Rate it:

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ils étaient battus à plate coutureThey were beaten hollow.Rate it:

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in the bagCertain or extremely likely to occur; virtually assured of victory or success.Rate it:

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les armes sont journalièresVictory is fickle.Rate it:

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measure the drapesTo make premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public officeRate it:

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measuring the drapesMaking premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public officeRate it:

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pipeMeanings relating to a hollow conduit.Rate it:

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proelio vincereto gain a victory, win a battle.Rate it:

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sicut parta iam atque explorata victoriaas if the victory were already won.Rate it:

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squeeze outTo obtain a difficult victory in a competitionRate it:

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victoria multo sanguine ac vulneribus stetit (Liv. 23. 30)the victory cost much blood and many wounds, was very dearly bought.Rate it:

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victoriam adipisci, parereto gain a victory, win a battle.Rate it:

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victoriam conclamare (B. G. 5. 37)to raise a shout of victory.Rate it:

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victoriam exploratam dimittereto let a sure victory slip through one's hands.Rate it:

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victoriam ferre, referreto gain a victory, win a battle.Rate it:

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victoriam or de victoria gratulari alicuito congratulate a person on his victory.Rate it:

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victoriam reportare ab hosteto gain a victory over the enemy.Rate it:

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walk overTo gain an easy victory.Rate it:

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whitewashA victory without reply.Rate it:

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