no quarter
idiom
literary
: no pity or mercy
—used to say that an enemy, opponent, etc., is treated in a very harsh way
The soldiers showed/gave no quarter to the enemy.
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Perhaps the real hero of the play is the playwright, who panders to no quarter.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
After a third set with no quarter, Keys was a game from the trophy with Sabalenka trying to prolong the match into a deciding tiebreak.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The rowdy fans typically give no quarter to visiting players, something Boise State’s senior point guard knows quite well — just not yet as a Bronco.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
The Senators were granted no quarter, and couldn’t appear to find the inner slot with a map.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
After a third set with no quarter, Keys was a game from the trophy with Sabalenka trying to prolong the match into a deciding tiebreak.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
The rowdy fans typically give no quarter to visiting players, something Boise State’s senior point guard knows quite well — just not yet as a Bronco.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
The Senators were granted no quarter, and couldn’t appear to find the inner slot with a map.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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“No quarter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20quarter. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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