- take no prisoners
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phrasal
to be merciless or relentless (as in exploiting an advantage) <a politician who takes no prisoners>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
take no prisoners
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Take No Prisoners — Разработчик Raven Software Издатель Red Orb Entertainment Дата выпуска 30 сентября 1997[1] Жанр Action Возрастные ре … Википедия
Take No Prisoners — may refer to:* Take No Prisoners (David Byron album), an album by David Byron * Take No Prisoners (Molly Hatchet album), an album by Molly Hatchet * , an album by Lou Reed * Take No Prisoners (song), a song by Megadeth from their fourth album,… … Wikipedia
Take No Prisoners — «Take no prisoners» Canción de Megadeth Album Rust In Peace Publicación 1990 Grabación 1990 … Wikipedia Español
take no prisoners — If people take no prisoners, they do things in a very aggressive way, without considering any harm they might do to achieve their objectives … The small dictionary of idiomes
take-no-prisoners — take′ no pris′oners adj. cvb wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung ho: a businessman with a take no prisoners attitude[/ex] • Etymology: 1990–95 … From formal English to slang
take no prisoners — ► take no prisoners be ruthlessly aggressive in the pursuit of one s objectives. Main Entry: ↑prisoner … English terms dictionary
take-no-prisoners — /tayk noh priz euh neuhrz, priz neuhrz/, adj. wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung ho: a businessman with a take no prisoners attitude toward dealmaking. [1990 95] * * * adj, always used before a noun US informal : very tough and aggressive… … Useful english dictionary
take no prisoners — phrasal : to be merciless or relentless * * * take no prisoners To be utterly ruthless in accomplishing one s ends • • • Main Entry: ↑prison * * * be ruthlessly aggressive or uncompromising in the pursuit of one s objectives * * * take no… … Useful english dictionary
take-no-prisoners — adjective Date: 1978 having a fierce, relentless, or merciless character < take no prisoners politics > … New Collegiate Dictionary
take-no-prisoners — /tayk noh priz euh neuhrz, priz neuhrz/, adj. wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung ho: a businessman with a take no prisoners attitude toward dealmaking. [1990 95] * * * … Universalium
take no prisoners — Management exhortation to be highly competitive. ► “Ken Dooley, president of the Holland Sweetener Co., noted that today’s beverage business is evolving from an era of take no prisoners, CUT THROAT COMPETITION into one in which open minded… … American business jargon
