Examples of 'taking prisoners' in a sentence

Meaning of "taking prisoners"

taking prisoners: This phrase is often used figuratively to describe a situation in which someone is achieving great success or making significant progress without facing any obstacles or challenges. It implies that a person is advancing in a particular endeavor effortlessly or without any resistance

How to use "taking prisoners" in a sentence

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You know neither side is taking prisoners.
Taking prisoners is playing at war.
You're a bit leery about taking prisoners.
Taking prisoners now.
The mob is not taking prisoners.
Taking prisoners off.
Neither side will be taking prisoners.
But by taking prisoners you have just broken the status quo.
That sometimes means taking prisoners.
Militia taking prisoners to Greenock jail were attacked by local people and the prisoners released.
There was never a thought of taking prisoners.
We will be taking prisoners at the Brandenburg Gate.
He also assisted in taking prisoners.
They are taking prisoners to Matsdorflager.
They are also very useful for taking prisoners.

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Once we were taking prisoners to camp.
We have enough trouble with feeding of our own troops without taking prisoners.
Shall not taking prisoners.
Special Forces do not have the luxury of taking prisoners.
I hear we are taking prisoners now.
The Germans have resumed their march eastwards and are taking prisoners again.
They are taking prisoners.
The Germans had resumed their march eastwards and were taking prisoners again.
We are not taking prisoners.
They ravished the surrounding area, killing and taking prisoners.
They were taking prisoners.
We drove in and two helicopters were landing, taking prisoners off.
In those days, taking prisoners was not an option.
Allah instructed the Muslims to stand firm and fight hard taking prisoners only when necessary.
When it comes to taking prisoners out, you have got to negotiate.
Acquisition of new means of transport for taking prisoners to the courts.
They ceased taking prisoners for future sacrifice, for instance.
And I will not be taking prisoners.
They are taking prisoners one by one, and they never come back.
Forget about taking prisoners.
Although no massacres took place, both sides engaged in taking prisoners.
Arrests or taking prisoners.
Other detachments raided the surrounding countryside, burning villages and taking prisoners.
Russian soldiers wandered around the town taking prisoners and stripping them of their valuables.
In this case, the raiders apparently considered wholesale slaughter more expedient than taking prisoners.
I am afraid I am not taking prisoners today.
We simply made a huge fruit salad . After the battle, instead of taking prisoners.
You think they are taking prisoners off planet?
I was getting kind of tired of this place . We are not taking prisoners.
The emphasis on taking prisoners had nothing to do with mercy, however.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is not taking prisoners anymore.
They are taking prisoners to Matsdorflager . Ask them to take three more.
This time, do not bother taking prisoners.
Taking prisoners is playing at war. Take no prisoners!
We will leave, but we are not taking prisoners.

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