Examples of 'take a prisoner' in a sentence

Meaning of "take a prisoner"

Take a prisoner: This phrase is often used figuratively to describe gaining an advantage or making a significant impression in a competition, argument, or similar situation. It implies achieving a decisive win or capturing the opponent in a metaphorical sense

How to use "take a prisoner" in a sentence

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take a prisoner
Do not take risks trying to take a prisoner.
We have been asked to take a prisoner for further interrogation.
One of the significant things you did was to take a prisoner.
And help rocco take a prisoner to the infirmary.
We are in the middle of an operation and we can not afford to take a prisoner.
Try to take a prisoner.
Take a prisoner and then threaten to hang them to motivate trade negotiations.
Quinn would never take a prisoner.
You can not take a prisoner aboard an airplane if he does not want to fly.
Zhukovsky then returns to Reinsnes to take a prisoner back to Bergen.
Do not take a prisoner in until you have put the mob down.
But not how to become one. He learned how to take a prisoner.
I will take a prisoner.
Take a prisoner and recon in the Russkie hinterland.
Let us take a prisoner.

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All right boys, let's take back our positions. Try to take a prisoner.
You can not take a prisoner aboard an airplane if he does not want to fly.
That Bash used his position, and money to take a prisoner from the castle jails.
You can not take a prisoner aboard an aeroplane if he does not wanna fly.
Take care of those two . I kicked one of them . I will take a prisoner.
You know you can not take a prisoner on an airplane if he does not want to fly.
Put the mob down. Don't take a prisoner in.
You must take a prisoner to Kristiansand.
In 45 seconds, it will take a prisoner on death row.
Do not take a prisoner till you have put the mob down!
During the assignment, they take a prisoner of the Chechen youth Jamal.
Can you take a prisoner back to the station for me?
Oh that you would take a prisoner for Christ's word for it.
I got to take a prisoner over to Julesburg . Excuse me a minute.
For you? Take a prisoner.
You can not take a prisoner aboard an airplane if he does not want to fly . I can not fly.
You know your mission . Take a prisoner and recon in the Russkie hinterland.
They then take a prisoner from a different cell, to be fed to the re-introduced Demogorgon.
Put the mob down . Do not take a prisoner in until you have put the mob down.
I got to take a prisoner over to Julesburg.
Don't take a prisoner in.
You, and, uh, Jason take a prisoner and begin exchanging the hostages.
You, and, uh, Jason take a prisoner and begin exchanging the hostages I know.

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