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take-no-prisoners

American  
[teyk-noh-priz-uh-nerz, ‑-priz-nerz] / ˈteɪkˌnoʊˈprɪz ə nərz, ‑ˈprɪz nərz /

adjective

  1. wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung-ho.

    a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking.

Etymology

Origin of take-no-prisoners

First recorded in 1990–95

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