ganhou mas não levou
English translation: won the battle but lost the war...
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| 5 +1 | won the battle but lost the war |
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| 4 | was a Pyrrhic victory |
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| 3 | "case won but sentence unfeasible" |
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"case won but sentence unfeasible" Explanation: :) It's my (humble) bet |
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was a Pyrrhic victory Explanation: A victory in which the victor's losses are as great as those of the defeated, (named after Pyrrhus, who defeated the Romans at Asculum in 279 BCE, but suffered heavy losses; PT pírrico). |
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17 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1won the battle but lost the war Explanation: ganhou mas não levou => ganhou mas não levou Letra da música Robert Cray - Won The Battle (tradução em Português) www.lyricskeeper.com.br/pt/robert-cray/won-the-battle.html - Looks like I won the battle but lost the war. She was speechless once I made her cry. But she had the last word if you count good bye ... Letra No Power Absofacto www.letras.azmusica.com.br/letras_absofacto/letras.../letra... you won the battle but lost the war. Noone's lording over me now ain't got no power aint got no power over me now. I shot straight off the edge. I guess the world ... Victor Vieira (@TeuwiteoBigteo) on Twitter www.twitter.com/TeuwiteoBigteo @carolinawashere olha a pressão OIEU about 24 hours ago via web in reply to carolinawashere. you won the battle but lost the war about 24 hours ago via web ... Livro: JLA - CRISIS OF CONSCIENCE - JOHNS, GEOFF - HQS/COMICS .. www.livrariacultura.com.br/scripts/cultura/resenha/resenha.... ... the alien conqueror and the one behind the villains' memory-restoration. By the time the dust settles, the JLA may have won the battle but lost the war! ... |
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