no quarter
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Vance and Rubio gave no quarter, and the two emissaries were forced to return home with nothing more than a promise for a “working group,” which means nothing.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
That was a thrilling contest with no quarter given.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
From the award-winning author of “The Book of Goose” comes a collection of short fiction with unexpected power, though its economy is no surprise: Li’s elegant prose gives no quarter to the superfluous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
David Friedman, Trump's former ambassador to Israel, said anti-Semites "deserve no quarter among American leaders, right or left."
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2022
If I were caught there would be no quarter, but I’m beyond caring.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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