take-no-prisoners
[teyk-noh-priz-uh-nerz, ‐priz-nerz]
- wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung-ho: a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking.
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Origin of take-no-prisoners
First recorded in 1990–95
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Contemporary Examples
The sixth-season premiere of the rowdy, take-no-prisoners sitcom opens with a bang—literally.
Three-time champ Tony Stewart is reviled—and beloved—for his take-no-prisoners, borderline-unhinged attitude.
Since the take-no-prisoners crackdown has begun, the street feels like a set from The Day After.
And Ford delivers another impressive performance as the hard-ass, take-no-prisoners colonel; like a hardened, grizzled Han Solo.
Harrison Ford Discusses ‘Ender’s Game,’ Drone Warfare, Vietnam, and Playing A Badass PresidentMarlow Stern
October 28, 2013
Generations of correspondents and producers were influenced by his take-no-prisoners approach.