To house and feed a prisoner one would give them quarters are quarter them, so to refuse to quarter men who surrendered meant that they This match determines if we're heading to the finals of the tournament, so go out there and grant them no quarter! This is not war as you learned it. Comments on no quarter What made you want to look up no quarter? 'Quarter' has long been used to mean 'exemption from being immediately put to death granted to a vanquished opponent by the victor in a battle or fight'.

What's the origin of the phrase 'Give no quarter'? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible). If a victor was not willing to take care of prisoners he would warn that he would give no quarter. (redirected from no quarter given) grant (someone) no quarter To offer (someone) no mercy, concession, indulgence, or leeway. : no pity or mercy —used to say that an enemy, opponent, etc., is treated in a very harsh way The soldiers showed/gave no quarter to the enemy. Show no mercy or concession; in its original usage, show no mercy for a vanquished opponent. If you say that someone was given no quarter, you mean that they were not treated kindly by someone who had power or control over them. To give no quarter means to show no mercy, to award no clemency.

It is brutal work, with no quarter given. See full dictionary entry for quarter What's the meaning of the phrase 'Give no quarter'? To give no quarter originally applied to military situations.