No Quarter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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No quarter What does No quarter mean?	This means without mercy. We can say no quarter given or asked.
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on all fours What does "on all fours" mean?	on one's hands and knees	The man was on all fours looking for his car keys.

make (someone's) hair stand on end What does "make (someone's) hair stand on end" mean?	to cause someone to become frightened	The movie made my hair stand on end.
dirty one`s hands What does "dirty one`s hands" mean?	to hurt one's character or good name, to do a bad or shameful thing	The politician dirtied his hands when he became involved in the land deal.
stand trial What does "stand trial" mean?	to be tried in court	The man had to stand trial for stealing the credit cards.
one's bark is worse than one's bite What does "one's bark is worse than one's bite" mean?	one's words are worse than one's actions	You should not worry about her. Her bark is worse than her bite and she is really a very nice person.
close but no cigar What does "close but no cigar" mean?	idiom. unsuccessful; almost but not quite good enough

Keep your options open What does "Keep your options open" mean?	If someone's keeping their options open, they aren't going to restrict themselves or rule out any possible course of action.
as white as a ghost What does "as white as a ghost" mean?	very pale because of fear/shock/illness	My sister became as white as a ghost when she saw the man at the window.
a leading question What does "a leading question" mean?	a question to a witness that is designed to suggest or produce the reply that is wanted by the questioner	The judge criticized the lawyer for asking leading questions during the trial.
be had What does "be had" mean?	to be victimized or cheated	I was had by the salesman on the telephone.

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No Quarter Idiom