not to give quarter — {v. phr.} 1. To be utterly unwilling to show mercy; not to allow a weaker or defeated party the chance to save themselves through escape. * /The occupying foreign army gave no quarter they took no prisoners, shot everyone, and made escape… … Dictionary of American idioms
not\ to\ give\ quarter — v. phr. 1. To be utterly unwilling to show mercy; not to allow a weaker or defeated party the chance to save themselves through escape. The occupying foreign army gave no quarter they took no prisoners, shot everyone, and made escape impossible.… … Словарь американских идиом
Quarter Sawing — Quarter Sawn lumber is produced by first quartering the log lengthwise and then sawing each quarter lengthwise with parallel cuts, roughly perpendicular to the growth rings. It possess advantages over plain sawn lumber because of the orientation… … Wikipedia
Quarter-inch cartridge — tape (abbreviated QIC, commonly pronounced quick ) is a magnetic tape data storage format introduced by 3M in 1972, with derivatives still in use as of 2009. QIC comes in a rugged enclosed package of aluminum and plastic that holds two tape reels … Wikipedia
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
quarter — quar|ter1 W2S1 [ˈkwo:tə US ˈkwo:rtər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount)¦ 2¦(part of an hour)¦ 3¦(money)¦ 4¦(three months)¦ 5¦(sport)¦ 6¦(part of a city)¦ 7¦(home)¦ 8¦(college)¦ 9¦(moon)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
give up — verb 1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (Freq. 9) you ve forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property • Syn: ↑forfeit, ↑throw overboard, ↑waiv … Useful english dictionary
quarter — /ˈkwɔtə / (say kwawtuh) noun 1. one of the four equal or equivalent parts into which anything is or may be divided: a quarter of an apple. 2. Colloquial one of the segments into which a citrus fruit, as an orange or a mandarin, naturally divides …
give over — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abdicate, abjure, abort, acknowledge defeat, beg a truce, belay, cancel, capitulate, cease, cede, circulate, come across with, come off, come to terms, cry pax, cry quits, cut it out, cut out, deliver, deliver … Moby Thesaurus
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter — North American box art Developer(s) Capcom Production Studio 3 Publisher(s) … Wikipedia
