GIVE NO QUARTER

Meaning of GIVE NO QUARTER in English

not co-operate or concede, drive a hard bargain

When he negotiates a contract, he gives no quarter. He's firm.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

GIVE NO QUARTER — {v. phr.} To be ruthless and show no mercy. * /The enemy soldiers gave no quarter and shot all the …
Slang English vocab
GIVE NO QUARTER — {v. phr.} To be ruthless and show no mercy. * /The enemy soldiers gave no quarter and shot all the …
Словарь английских идиом
GIVE NO QUARTER — not co-operate or concede, drive a hard bargain When he negotiates a contract, he gives no quarter. He's firm.
English Idioms vocab
GIVE NO QUARTER — v. phr. To be ruthless and show no mercy. The enemy soldiers gave no quarter and shot all the prisoners.
American Idioms English vocabulary
QUARTER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) quarter horse {{link=Quarter horse racing">Quarter horse racing
Английский словарь Британика
QUARTER — I. R ˈkwȯr]d.ər, ]tər sometimes by r- dissimilation -ȯ]; - R -ȯ(ə)]d.ə(r, ]tə(r\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; or nonstandard give ˈgiv ; or dialect gin ˈgin ; or guv ˈgəv …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUARTER — — quarterer , n. /kwawr"teuhr/ , n. 1. one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NO — no 1 /noh/ , adv., adj., n., pl. noes, nos , v. adv. 1. (a negative used to express dissent, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GIVE — — givable, giveable , adj. , n. — givee , n. — giver , n. /giv/ , v. , gave, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUARTER — I. ˈkwȯ(r)-tər also ˈkȯ(r)- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin quartarius, from quartus fourth Date: 14th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NO — I. ˈnō adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GIVE — I. ˈgiv verb ( gave ˈgāv ; giv·en ˈgi-vən ; giv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUARTER — vt friendship; amity; concord. 2. quarter ·vi to lodge; to have a temporary residence. 3. quarter ·vt proper station; specific …
Webster English vocab
GIVE — vi to have a misgiving. 2. give ·vi to become soft or moist. 3. give ·vi to give a gift …
Webster English vocab
QUARTER — [quar.ter] n [ME, fr. OF quartier, fr. L quartarius, fr. quartus fourth] (14c) 1: one of four equal parts into …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GIVE — [give] vb gave ; giv.en ; giv.ing [ME, of Scand origin; akin to OSw giva to give; akin to OE …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUARTER — quart|er BrE AmE ˈkwɔːt |ə ˈkɔːt- AmE ˈkwɔːrt̬ | ə r ˈkɔːrt̬- —AmE also occasionally dissimilated to ˈkwɔːt̬ ə r, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
QUARTER — / ˈkwɔːtə(r); NAmE ˈkwɔːrt-/ noun , verb ■ noun 1 OF 4 PARTS 1. (also fourth especially in NAmE ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NO — / nəʊ; NAmE noʊ/ exclamation , determiner , adverb , noun ■ exclamation 1. used to give a negative reply …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GIVE — / gɪv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( gave / geɪv; NAmE / given / ˈgɪvn; NAmE /) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUARTER — I. quar ‧ ter 1 S1 W2 /ˈkwɔːtə $ ˈkwɔːrtər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NO — I. no 1 S1 W1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: na , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
QUARTER — n. & v. --n. 1 each of four equal parts into which a thing is or might be divided. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NO — adv. & n. --adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
QUARTER — n. & v. n. 1 each of four equal parts into which a thing is or might be divided. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NO — adv. & n. adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GIVE — v. & n. v. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
QUARTER — n. & v. --n. 1. each of four equal parts into which a thing is or might be divided. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
NO — 1. adj.1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
GIVE — v. & n. --v. (past gave; past part. given) 1. tr. (also absol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUARTER — ( quarters, quartering, quartered) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A quarter …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NO — ( noes, or no’s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUARTER — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
QUARTER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (a) quarter of an hour (= fifteen minutes ) ▪ Mum was gone for …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
QUARTER — (FOURTH PART) [noun] [C] - one of four equal or almost equal parts of something; ¼About a quarter of the …
Cambridge English vocab
GIVE — Synonyms and related words : abalienate, abandon, abstain from, accommodate, accord, act, adaptability, administer, afford, agreeability, aid, air, alien, alienate, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GIVE — n. give away give back give off give out give over give up self giving given name
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
NO — INDEX: 1. ways of saying no to a question, request, or suggestion 2. to say no to a question, request …
Longman Activator English vocab
GIVE — INDEX: 1. to give something to someone without expecting to be paid for it 2. to give something to everyone …
Longman Activator English vocab
GIVE — n. 25B6; verb he gave them £2000 : PRESENT WITH, provide with, supply with, furnish with, let someone have; hand …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
QUARTER — n. 1 fourth Statistics showed that a quarter of the population attended church regularly 2 three-month period, three months, ninety …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GIVE — v. 1 present, deliver, pass (over), turn or hand over, confer, vouchsafe, provide, supply, furnish, bestow, donate, accord, afford, award, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
QUARTER — noun BAD : He served his country for over quarter of a century. GOOD : He served his country for …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
QUARTER — 1. сущ. 1) а) четверть, четвертая часть A quarter of the population voted for him. ≈ За него проголосовало четверть …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NO — 1. нареч. 1) нет no, I don't want ≈ нет, не хочу 2) не no less than whether or no …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUARTER — quarter.ogg _I 1. ʹkwɔ:tə n _I 1. четверть, четвёртая часть a quarter of a pound of a dollar, of a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
QUARTER — 1) квартал 2) уменьшать в четыре раза 3) четвертной 4) четверть • last quarter of the moon — последняя четверть луны quarter rope trawl — квартронный …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
QUARTER — quarter сущ.1) а) четверть, четвертая часть A quarter of the population voted for him. — За него проголосовало четверть населения. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
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Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
QUARTER — _I 1. ʹkwɔ:tə n I 1. четверть, четвёртая часть a quarter of a pound of a dollar, of a yard, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
NO — 1. nəʋ n ( pl noes nəʋz ) 1. отрицание, нет two noes make a yes - два отрицания равны …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
QUARTER — 1. сущ. 1) а) четверть, четвертая часть A quarter of the population voted for him. — За него проголосовало четверть …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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