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(idiomatic) To be uncompromising. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, prisoner.

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take no prisoners

Source Word

take no prisoners

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To be uncompromising. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, prisoner.

Japanese Meaning

容赦なく振る舞う / 妥協せずに徹底した態度をとる / 無慈悲に行動する

In negotiations, she tends to take no prisoners, pushing for terms that favor her company.

交渉では彼女は妥協を一切許さず、自社に有利な条件を求める傾向がある。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To be uncompromising.

It’s a rare thing to see a movie about science that takes no prisoners intellectually.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, prisoner.

takes no prisoners

（ present singular third-person ）

taking no prisoners

（ participle present ）

took no prisoners

（ past ）

taken no prisoners

（ participle past ）