victim of one's own success
English
editNoun
edit- 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.
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edit- “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.