take no prisoners
take no prisoners verb: to be uncompromising.
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)
- To be uncompromising.
- It’s a rare thing to see a movie about science that takes no prisoners intellectually.2015 January 21, “Ex Machina: Quest to create an AI takes no prisoners”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), New Scientist
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, prisoner.
take no prisoners meaning in Bengali
take no prisoners in Bengali
- আপসহীন হওয়া
Forms of take no prisoners
| third-person singular present | takes no prisoners |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking no prisoners |
| past | took no prisoners |
| past participle | taken no prisoners |
Origin of take no prisoners
Implying that one kills all one's enemies instead of capturing them.
Questions about take no prisoners
- What does take no prisoners mean?
- Take no prisoners means to be uncompromising.
- What is take no prisoners in Bengali?
- Take no prisoners in Bengali is আপসহীন হওয়া. See Take no prisoners meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is take no prisoners?
- Take no prisoners is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take no prisoners?
- The past tense of take no prisoners is took no prisoners.
Words near take no prisoners in the dictionary
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