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[ teyk -noh-priz -uh -nerz, ‐priz -nerz ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈteɪkˌnoʊˈprɪz ə nərz, ‐ˈprɪz nərz / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung-ho: a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking.
Origin of take-no-prisoners First recorded in 1990–95
Words nearby take-no-prisoners take lying down, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”, taken, taken aback, take no for an answer, not, take-no-prisoners , take note, take notes, takeoff, take offense, take office
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Example sentences from the Web for take-no-prisoners The sixth-season premiere of the rowdy, take-no-prisoners sitcom opens with a bang—literally.
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Since the take-no-prisoners crackdown has begun, the street feels like a set from The Day After.
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And Ford delivers another impressive performance as the hard-ass, take-no-prisoners colonel; like a hardened, grizzled Han Solo.
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