victim of one's own success

English

Noun

victim of one's own success

1. Successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame.

   be a victim of one's own success

   • 2023 June 14, Anthony Lambert, “A vision for Transport in the South West”, in RAIL, number 985, page 42:

     In Exeter, the station's rack of electric Co-bikes has been a victim of its own success, with demand outstripping supply.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: oman menestyksensä uhri
• French: être victime de son succès (fr)
• Polish: ofiara własnego sukcesu f

See also

• tall poppy syndrome

Further reading

• “be a victim of your own success”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “be become a victim of its own success” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.