| Main Entry: | no-win situation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a situation destined for failure |
Synonyms: |
Catch-22, conundrum, dilemma, double bind, knot, lose-lose, quandary |
| Main Entry: | bind |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | predicament |
Synonyms: |
between a rock and a hard place, crunch, difficulty, dilemma, hot water, no-win situation, nuisance, pickle, predicament, quandary, sticky situation, tight situation, tight spot |
| Main Entry: | Pyrrhic victory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a victory that includes losses |
Synonyms: |
Cadmean victory, narrow victory, no-win situation, offset victory, victory at great cost |