Idiom: The Terrorists Will Have Won
Meanings
How to pronounce "the terrorists will have won":
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Phrase used to indicate that if a specified activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, which is an unacceptable result.
Example Sentences
1
If we give in to fear and cancel the event, the terrorists will have won.
2
If we stop traveling out of fear, the terrorists will have won.
3
If we sacrifice our civil liberties, the terrorists will have won.
4
If we live our lives in constant paranoia, the terrorists will have won.
5
If we resort to violence and hatred against innocent people, the terrorists will have won.
