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granted no quarter
To be offered no mercy, concession, or indulgence. We are at war with barbarians, soldier. You will be granted no quarter if you are taken captive; likewise, you shall grant them no quarter should you take them alive. This match determines if we're heading to the finals of the tournament, so make sure they are granted no quarter!
be taken for granted
1. To be considered innately true, real, or correct; to be anticipated as always being available or at hand. The plenitude of our natural resources has been taken for granted by people for most of human history. I guess we had taken for granted that our kids would stick around this town and take care of us when we get older.
2. To be underestimated or undervalued; to not be properly appreciated or recognized. I've decided to go out and start my own business, because I'm sick of being taken for granted in this huge corporation.
grant someone no quarter
and give someone no quarterFig. not to allow someone any mercy or indulgence. (Originally meant to refuse to imprison and simply to kill one's prisoner.) The professor was harsh on lazy students. During class, he granted them no quarter.
grant something to someone
to give or award something to someone. The foundation granted a large sum of money to Jane for her research. They granted an award to Kelly.
take someone or something for granted
to expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too lightly. I wish you didn't take me for granted. I guess that I take a lot of things for granted.
not take anything for granted
to question everything, including what is usually accepted as true
He did not take his luck for granted and worked constantly to be an even better dancer. Usage notes: also used in the form take nothing for granted: The president took nothing for granted and worked hard to gain the support of Congress.
take somebody for granted
to fail to appreciate someone
When your own children are growing up, you tend to take them for granted, and then, suddenly, they are grown up. Politicians seem to take voters for granted, except when they face a serious challenge. Usage notes: usually said about someone who is not appreciated because you think they will always be available
take something for granted
1. to fail to appreciate the value of something So many of us take clean water for granted.
2. to accept something as true without questioning or testing it
We take it for granted that our children will be better off than we are. Opposite of:
not take anything for granted take it for granted
to believe that something is true without first thinking about it or making sure that it is true (usually + that ) I'd always seen them together and just took it for granted that they were married.
take somebody for granted
to not show that you are grateful to someone for helping you or that you are happy they are with you, often because they have helped you or been with you so often One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you begin to take each other for granted.
take something for granted
to expect something to be available all the time and forget that you are lucky to have it We take so many things for granted in this country - like having hot water whenever we need it.
take for granted
1. Consider as true or real, anticipate correctly, as in I took it for granted that they'd offer to pay for their share but I was wrong. [c. 1600]
2. Underestimate the value of, become used to, as in The editors felt that the publisher was taking them for granted.
take for granted
1. To consider as true, real, or forthcoming; anticipate correctly.
2. To underestimate the value of: a publisher who took the editors for granted.