hollow victory
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hollow victory — A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning … The small dictionary of idiomes
hollow victory — A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Hollow victory — A hollow victory is where someone wins something in name, but are seen not to have gained anything by winning … Dictionary of English idioms
hollow — hollowly, adv. hollowness, n. /hol oh/, adj., hollower, hollowest, n., v., adv. adj. 1. having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere. 2. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 3. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 4 … Universalium
hollow — hol|low1 [ˈhɔləu US ˈha: ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(empty inside)¦ 2 hollow eyes/cheeks etc 3¦(sound)¦ 4¦(no value)¦ 5 hollow laugh/voice etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: holh hole, hollow place ] 1.) ¦(EMPTY INSIDE)¦ having an empty space inside ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
hollow — /ˈhɒloʊ / (say holoh) adjective 1. having a hole or cavity within; not solid; empty: a hollow ball. 2. having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface. 3. sunken, as the cheeks or eyes. 4. (of sound) not resonant; dull, muffled, or deep: a… …
hollow — I UK [ˈhɒləʊ] / US [ˈhɑloʊ] adjective Word forms hollow : adjective hollow comparative hollower superlative hollowest * 1) empty inside The tree trunk was completely hollow. hollow chocolate eggs 2) a hollow sound is a low sound like something… … English dictionary
hollow — hol|low1 [ halou ] adjective * 1. ) empty inside: The tree trunk was completely hollow. hollow chocolate eggs 2. ) hollow promises or threats are not sincere, or are about things that will not really happen: EMPTY: The president s election… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hollow — hol•low [[t]ˈhɒl oʊ[/t]] adj. low•er, low•est, n. v. adv. 1) having a space or cavity inside; empty: a hollow sphere[/ex] 2) having a depression or concavity: a hollow surface[/ex] 3) sunken: hollow cheeks[/ex] 4) not resonant: a hollow… … From formal English to slang
hollow — [ˈhɒləʊ] adj I 1) empty inside hollow chocolate eggs[/ex] 2) not sincere or with any real meaning a hollow display of friendship[/ex] a hollow victory[/ex] 3) a hollow sound is a low sound like something empty being hit 4) hollow eyes or cheeks… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
