What is the opposite of a Pyrrhic Victory called?
What is a term for something that is the opposite of a Pyrrhic Victory?
As an example, Mark Twain gave a lecture in New York at Cooper's Union which lost money (they "papered the house" out of fear of having an empty hall), even though the place was full "to the rafters" (SRO).
He lost money in the short term (or the impresario, Frank Fuller, did, anyway), but reviews were good and it paved the way for more engagements which did make money. IOW, it was a "good investment" / "it takes money to make money" situation.
Is there a phrase that describes this sort of thing?
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What is a term for something that is the opposite of a Pyrrhic Victory?
As an example, Mark Twain gave a lecture in New York at Cooper's Union which lost money (they "papered the house" out of fear of having an empty hall), even though the place was full "to the rafters" (SRO).
He lost money in the short term (or the impresario, Frank Fuller, did, anyway), but reviews were good and it paved the way for more engagements which did make money. IOW, it was a "good investment" / "it takes money to make money" situation.
Is there a phrase that describes this sort of thing?
word-usage
asked 12 mins ago
B. Clay ShannonB. Clay Shannon
71521026
Possible duplicate of A Pyrrhic defeat?
– Laurel
10 mins ago
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What is a term for something that is the opposite of a Pyrrhic Victory?
As an example, Mark Twain gave a lecture in New York at Cooper's Union which lost money (they "papered the house" out of fear of having an empty hall), even though the place was full "to the rafters" (SRO).
He lost money in the short term (or the impresario, Frank Fuller, did, anyway), but reviews were good and it paved the way for more engagements which did make money. IOW, it was a "good investment" / "it takes money to make money" situation.
Is there a phrase that describes this sort of thing?
word-usage
asked 12 mins ago
B. Clay ShannonB. Clay Shannon
71521026
What is a term for something that is the opposite of a Pyrrhic Victory?
As an example, Mark Twain gave a lecture in New York at Cooper's Union which lost money (they "papered the house" out of fear of having an empty hall), even though the place was full "to the rafters" (SRO).
He lost money in the short term (or the impresario, Frank Fuller, did, anyway), but reviews were good and it paved the way for more engagements which did make money. IOW, it was a "good investment" / "it takes money to make money" situation.
Is there a phrase that describes this sort of thing?
word-usage
word-usage
asked 12 mins ago
B. Clay ShannonB. Clay Shannon
71521026
asked 12 mins ago
B. Clay ShannonB. Clay Shannon
71521026
asked 12 mins ago
B. Clay ShannonB. Clay Shannon
71521026
asked 12 mins ago
B. Clay ShannonB. Clay Shannon
71521026
asked 12 mins ago
B. Clay ShannonB. Clay Shannon
71521026
71521026
Possible duplicate of A Pyrrhic defeat?
– Laurel
10 mins ago
add a comment |
Possible duplicate of A Pyrrhic defeat?
– Laurel
10 mins ago
Possible duplicate of A Pyrrhic defeat?
– Laurel
10 mins ago
Possible duplicate of A Pyrrhic defeat?
– Laurel
10 mins ago
add a comment |
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Possible duplicate of A Pyrrhic defeat?
– Laurel
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