a victim of (someone's or something's) own success
Someone or something that is encountering challenges related to or caused by their or its success. After signing that huge book deal, I became so paralyzed with anxiety that I simply could not write. I guess I was a victim of my own success, as they say. A: "I think people are judging the film too harshly. There's no way it could ever measure up to the unexpected box-office success of the first installment." B: "Yeah, the production company was a victim of its own success here." The CEO is constantly worried that the company will be a victim of its own success—that its rise in popularity will damage the "cool" exclusivity it once had and drive high-profile users away.
be a victim of (someone's or something's) own success
To encounter challenges related to or caused by someone's or something's success. After signing that huge book deal, I was so paralyzed with anxiety that I simply could not write. I guess I was a victim of my own success, as they say. A: "I think people are judging the film too harshly. There's no way it could ever measure up to the unexpected box-office success of the first installment." B: "Yeah, the production company was a victim of its own success here." The CEO is constantly worried that the company will be a victim of its own success—that its rise in popularity will damage the "cool" exclusivity it once had and drive high-profile users away.
fall victim
To fall prey to something. I fell victim to peer pressure, and I started drinking at the party. Please be careful not to fall victim to senioritis—you can't stop doing your work this close to graduation. Well, you're not the first wealthy man who's fallen victim to a scheming younger woman.
fashion victim
A person who places too much value on popular trends and styles. It's one thing to have good taste in clothing, but it's another to be a fashion victim who always needs to be seen wearing popular brand names. Of course she's broke—she's been a fashion victim for years. More of her hard-earned money is in stores on Rodeo Drive than in a savings account. I don't think I'm a fashion victim—I wear what I like, whether it's high-end or not.
professional victim
slang A derisive term for someone who claims to receive mistreatment from others, usually as a way to get attention. Boy, he's really the professional victim these days. What is he claiming I did to him this time?
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