I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that success". It doesn't have to be in English, if it can be better described in another language. Thanks, Greg
OT: Looking for a Word
Started by ●May 19, 2014
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
On 19.5.14 21:00, Greg Berchin wrote:> I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly > at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that > success". It doesn't have to be in English, if it can be better > described in another language. > > Thanks, > Greg >Pyrrhos' victory? -- Tauno Voipio
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
Greg Berchin <gjberchin@chatter.net.invalid> writes:> I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly > at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that > success"."Hell." -- Randy Yates Digital Signal Labs http://www.digitalsignallabs.com
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
On Monday, May 19, 2014 1:00:25 PM UTC-5, Greg Berchin wrote:> I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly > > at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that > > success". It doesn't have to be in English, if it can be better > > described in another language. > > > > Thanks, > > GregBetaMaxing.
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 6:00:25 AM UTC+12, Greg Berchin wrote:> I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly > > at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that > > success". It doesn't have to be in English, if it can be better > > described in another language. > > > > Thanks, > > Gregfucking awesome man (that's australian)
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
On Mon, 19 May 2014 12:06:19 -0700 (PDT), gyansorova@gmail.com wrote:>On Tuesday, May 20, 2014 6:00:25 AM UTC+12, Greg Berchin wrote: >> I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly >> >> at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that >> >> success". It doesn't have to be in English, if it can be better >> >> described in another language. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Greg > >fucking awesome man (that's australian)Don't throw a wobbly, but your post sounds like that of a strine swagman. [-Rick-]
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
On Mon, 19 May 2014 13:00:25 -0500, Greg Berchin <gjberchin@chatter.net.invalid> wrote:>I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly >at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that >success". It doesn't have to be in English, if it can be better >described in another language. > >Thanks, >GregHi Greg, How about: "an unrewarded triumph of epic proportion" Whew. That's sounds a bit flowery, doesn't it? [-Rick-] PS. I love that phrase "of epic proportion." It was spoken by Han, the villain in Bruce Lee's movie "Enter the Dragon." accomplishment conquest
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
On 5/19/14 4:09 PM, Rick Lyons wrote:> > How about: > > "an unrewarded triumph of epic proportion" >looks like four or five or six words. Greg wants *a* Word. -- r b-j rbj@audioimagination.com "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
On Mon, 19 May 2014 13:00:25 -0500, Greg Berchin wrote:> I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly > at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that > success". It doesn't have to be in English, if it can be better > described in another language."employee" -- Tim Wescott Wescott Design Services http://www.wescottdesign.com
Reply by ●May 19, 20142014-05-19
On Monday, May 19, 2014 2:00:25 PM UTC-4, Greg Berchin wrote:> I'm looking for a word (or phrase) that means "succeeding spectacularly > > at something but failing to reap any reward or benefit from that > > success". It doesn't have to be in English, if it can be better > > described in another language. > > > > Thanks, > > Greg"Pyrrhic Victory" translates to a one word noun in Dutch and Norwegian.
