give (someone) no quarter



give (someone) no quarter

To offer (someone) no mercy, concession, indulgence, or leeway. This match determines if we're heading to the finals of the tournament, so go out there and give them no quarter! Our boss gives no quarter when it comes to the standards our project must meet.
See also: give, quarter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hodel-Yiddish
Virgilius-Late Roman
IstvÁN-Hungarian
Brooke[bru:k]
BrooksBRUWKSEnglish
Esteve-Catalan