give quarter
Example Sentences
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Which probably explains why we give quarter to all these smelly charlatans in the first place.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2012
Yet our faith in her lies in the fact that she will not give quarter to your stupid judgments.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2012
And then in a few minutes, from across the road again, and near where he was at first, came these soft words: 'Mr. Rollo—will you give quarter if I surrender at discretion?
From Wych Hazel by Warner, Susan
Also,” he added, his brow darkening, “we give quarter, and your people do not.”
From Peggy Owen at Yorktown by Madison, Lucy Foster
Since she had asked no quarter, why should he give it?—above all, when to give quarter was against his principles.
From The Wild Olive by King, Basil
