take no prisoners

== English == === Etymology === Implying that one kills all one's enemies instead of capturing them. === Pronunciation === === Verb === take no prisoners (third-person singular simple present takes no prisoners, present participle taking no prisoners, simple past took no prisoners, past participle taken no prisoners) (idiomatic) To be uncompromising. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take,‎ prisoner. ==== Translations ==== === See also === no quarter