show no mercy

idiom

: to treat (someone) very harshly
Although the mayor had apologized already, the press showed him no mercy.
We will show no mercy to the opposing team!

Examples of show no mercy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Midsummer is here, and the temperatures show no mercy. By Chloe Herring, Brooke Henderson and Samantha J. Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 But in more remote areas, including western Ierapetra, the soldiers were told to show no mercy to anyone. Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023 Sister Jean and Loyola Chicago will show no mercy. Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022 The Crimson Tide will show no mercy. Alabama 104, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 59 No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 West Virginia Thursday, 9:15 a.m. TV: CBS Line: West Virginia by 2. Pick: The Big 12 got so much respect as a league that seven-win West Virginia got into the tournament. J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023 Advocates on the two sides show no mercy toward each other in their books, on their blogs, and, of course, on Twitter. Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023 Its 15-inch head self-adjusts during use, with thick, curved steel teeth that show no mercy pulling dead grass from your lawn. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2022 Thomas’ twin, Shanna Jones, asked Mays to show no mercy and impose the harshest punishment possible. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2022 Officials urge people to show no mercy when the see a spotted lanternfly. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2021

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“Show no mercy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20no%20mercy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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