Pyrrhic Victory Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Pyrrhic victory What does Pyrrhic victory mean?	A Pyrrhic victory is one that causes the victor to suffer so much to achieve it that it isn't worth winning.
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out to lunch What does "out to lunch " mean?	to be crazy, to be uninformed	The woman is out to lunch and you should never believe what she tells you.
pin (someone) down What does "pin (someone) down" mean?	to keep someone from moving, to make someone stay in a place or position	The wrestler won the match after he pinned his opponent down for almost a minute.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	packed very tightly, very crowded	We were packed in like sardines during the morning commute in the train.

hot on (someone or something) What does "hot on (someone or something)" mean?	enthusiastic about someone or something	Recently, I am hot on some kinds of classical music.
make money hand over fist What does "make money hand over fist" mean?	to make money fast and in large amounts	The small ice cream shop is making money hand over fist this summer.
stones What does "stones" mean?	testicles; balls
time flies What does "time flies" mean?	time seems to pass very quickly	Time flies and before we had a chance to enjoy the summer weather it was already autumn.

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Pyrrhic Victory Idiom