Your RBR Word of the Day: Pyrrhic victory
by Todd on Apr 12, 2010 7:00 AM CDT
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PrintPyrrhic victory \PIR-ik\ , noun;
1. A victory achieved at great or excessive cost; a ruinous victory.
Although the Tide ultimately cruised to a 40-14 victory over Florida International, it became a Pyrrhic victory after both Julio Jones and Roy Upchurch sustained injuries that would hamper their performance for most of the season.
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Nitpick Alert:
I agree with Queen that Pyrrhic victory is an excellent word/phrase, but I think the point would be better suited by saying, “it became a Pyrrhic victory for both Julio Jones and Roy Upchurch after they sustained injuries…,” since it was more ruinous for them than the (14-0 BCSNC) team.
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by NiceLittleSaturday on Apr 12, 2010 11:19 AM CDT reply actions
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