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What is the meaning of "to give no quarter" idiom?

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Idiom Conjugations:

 
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Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Giving no quarter could be considered harsh behavior.
 
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Idiom Usage:

 
See also:
stick to your guns.
 
To give no quarter is used when one wishes to emphasize the extreme nature of a situation.
 
To give no quarter can be used formally or informally.
 
Idiom in the negative:
Although grammatically possible, the use of to give no quarter is awkward in the negative. In this usage, a double negative is formed.
I do not "give no quarter" = I do allow some leeway, variation or exceptions.
 
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Idiom Scenario 2:


A couple are talking about getting married...
Man: I expect you to stay home and keep the house and raise the children after we're married.
Woman: Really? This is the twenty-first century?
Man: Call me old-fashioned!
Woman: It is a rather old-fashioned notion. Is there any negotiation possible. I really would like to work.
Man: I can give no quarter on this subject. My mind is fixed.
Woman: Well. I will have to reconsider getting married to you then.
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Idiom Scenario 1:


A teacher is addressing his students about an upcoming exam ...
Teacher: I hope everyone is ready to study on the weekend in preparation for Monday's exam.
Student 1: But, sir, this week was student council elections. We have all been so very busy. Is there any way that you could give us a couple more days?
Teacher: Sorry. I will give no quarter. The exam is Monday.
A collective groan rises from all the students.
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Idiom Definition:


"to give no quarter"
to be very strict in enforcing one's beliefs to exert one's superiority in a situation by not giving anything to anyone
Synonyms: callous, cold, cold-blooded, cruel, hard, harsh, heartless, indifferent, insensitive, mean, nasty, pitilessness, tough, uncompassionate, unfeeling, unkind, unpitying, unsympathetic, unyielding
 



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