idiom
take no prisoners
TAYK noh PRIZ-un-erz
teɪk noʊ ˈprɪzənərzListen
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Syllable breakdown
takenoprisoners
Dictionary meaning
To act ruthlessly without showing any mercy.
Examples
- Her closing argument was brutal—she took no prisoners and demolished the opposing case.
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