no holds barred
Example Sentences
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Yes, they're all just letting their freak flags fly, no holds barred.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2023
"On any given day, I might be scared of Arnold, but when I get to play Barry, it’s no holds barred, and I get to hold him accountable," said Carter.
From Reuters • May 23, 2023
Marianne Birkby, from Radiation Free Lakeland, said: "There should be no holds barred on questions like this, no avenues or investigations should be quashed."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023
Beyoncé doesn’t care if you’re mad on this album, and there are plenty of moments where she’s shooting you down with no holds barred.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2022
Spoade was the world’s champion sitter-around, no holds barred and gouging discretionary.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
