quarter

Related to quarter: Quarter year

(a) quarter of (a given hour in time)

A quarter of an hour (15 minutes) before the named hour in time (e.g., "quarter of six" would mean 5:45). Primarily heard in US. A: "What time does the movie start?" B: "Not until a quarter of eight, so we've got plenty of time!" I thought I'd be home already, but with this traffic, it'll be quarter of before I'm back.

a bad quarter of an hour

old-fashioned A brief period of time that proves to be particularly difficult, unpleasant, or detrimental. Primarily heard in UK. It was a bad quarter of an hour outside of the courtroom, waiting for my name to be called. The team performed brilliantly—there wasn't a bad quarter of an hour in the entire match. A preeminent economic analyst predicts that the recent downturn in the markets will be nothing more than a bad quarter of an hour.

at close quarters

In or occupying a cramped or rather small space with other people. The term "quarters" is a reference to military housing. I'm glad to be done with my student days. Living at close quarters with so many people just to afford rent is something I don't want to do again.

See also: close, quarter

be given no quarter

To be offered no mercy, concession, or indulgence. We are at war with barbarians, soldier. You will be given no quarter if you are taken captive; likewise, you shall give 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 given no quarter!

be no quarter given

To have no mercy, concession, or indulgence offered. We are at war with barbarians, soldier. There will be no quarter given if you are taken captive, and you shall give them no quarter should you capture them. The match would determine which team made it to the finals of the tournament, so there was no quarter given by either side.

draw and quarter

1. To hang and dismember someone. This phrase can also be preceded by the word "hang," as in "hang, draw, and quarter." This criminal is to be drawn and quartered, so once they pull him from the gallows, he'll be dismembered.

2. To kill a prisoner by tying each limb to a horse and then sending each horse in a different direction. When he's drawn and quartered, the horses will pull his body apart in a gruesome scene.

3. By extension, to punish someone severely. This usage is hyperbolic. Oh, she'll be drawn and quartered when Mom and Dad find out that she ran off to New York.

give (someone) no quarter

To offer (someone) no mercy, concession, indulgence, or leeway. This match determines if we're heading to the finals of the tournament, so go out there and give them no quarter! Our boss gives no quarter when it comes to the standards our project must meet.

grant (someone) no quarter

To offer (someone) no mercy, concession, indulgence, or leeway. This match determines if we're heading to the finals of the tournament, so go out there and grant them no quarter! Our boss grants no quarter when it comes to the standards of our projects.

See also: grant, no, quarter

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!

See also: grant, no, quarter

hang, draw, and quarter

1. To hang, disembowel, and dismember someone. Usually used in passive constructions. The traitor is to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, so once they pull him from the gallows, he will be dismembered and his entrails will be burnt.

2. By extension, to punish or dispose of someone as a result of some wrongdoing. I'll have you hanged, drawn, and quartered for this, you snake in the grass! You'll never work in this industry again!

quarter past (a given hour in time)

A quarter of an hour (15 minutes) after the named hour in time. A: "What time does the movie start?" B: "Not until a quarter past eight, so we've got plenty of time!" I thought I'd be home already, but with this traffic, it'll be quarter past before I'm back.

quarter-pounder

A hamburger that weighs roughly four ounces (a quarter of a pound) before it is cooked. The phrase is best-known as the name of a hamburger served at McDonald's fast food restaurants. I think I'm going get a quarter-pounder for dinner tonight—what would you like?

the fourth quarter is ours

We will or must be dominant in the fourth quarter (of some sporting event). Come on, don't give up—the fourth quarter is ours! It's common for fans to hold up four fingers at the end of the third quarter, which means, "the fourth quarter is ours!"

*drawn and quartered

Fig. to be dealt with very severely. (Now fig. except in historical accounts; refers to a former practice of torturing someone guilty of treason, usually a male, by disembowling and dividing the body into four parts. *Typically: be ~; have someone ~. Fixed order.) Todd was practically drawn and quartered for losing the Wilson contract. You were much too harsh with Jean. No matter what she did, she didn't need to be drawn and quartered for it!

grant someone no quarter

and give someone no quarter

Fig. 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.

See also: grant, no, quarter

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

at close quarters

Crowded, in a confined space, as in We could use a lot more room; this tiny office puts us at close quarters. This idiom makes figurative use of quarters in the sense of "military lodgings" but originated in 18th-century naval warfare. When the enemy boarded a ship, the crew would retreat behind wooden barriers erected for this purpose and would continue to fire through loopholes. They thus were very near the enemy, fighting in close quarters. [c. 1800]

See also: close, quarter

draw and quarter

Punish severely, as in Mom'll draw and quarter me if even one scratch appears on her new car. This expression alludes to two brutal forms of execution practiced in the past. In one the victim was drawn by a horse to a gallows, hanged, and then cut into four pieces and scattered; in the other the victim was hanged, disemboweled while still alive ( drawn), and then beheaded and dismembered. In both the victim was said to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. Today the term is usually used hyperbolically.

at close quarters

If you do something or something happens at close quarters, you do it or it happens very near you. The only wolf which I have seen at really close quarters looked surprisingly gentle. The press was able to witness at close quarters the arguments going on.

See also: close, quarter

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a bad quarter of an hour

a short but very unpleasant period of time; an unnerving experience.

A bad quarter of an hour is a translation of the French phrase un mauvais quart d'heure , which has also been current in English since the mid 19th century.

at ˌclose ˈquarters

from/within a very short distance: You have to examine the paint at close quarters in order to see the tiny scratches on it.

See also: close, quarter

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

draw and quarter

1. To execute (a prisoner) by tying each limb to a horse and driving the horses in different directions.

2. To disembowel and dismember after hanging.

3. Informal To punish severely: The teenager was drawn and quartered for wrecking the family's only car.

close quarters, at/in

Crowded, in a confined space. The term comes from eighteenth-century naval warfare. Wooden barriers were placed at various points on a ship, so that when an enemy boarded, the crew could retreat behind them and fire at the enemy through loopholes. The crew then were said to be fighting in close quarters, that is, in close contact with the enemy. The term later was transferred to any close contact or crowded situation.

grant no quarter

Show no mercy. This term comes from the ancient practice of sparing the life of an enemy who has come into one’s power, which was described as giving or granting quarter. Granting no quarter meant they were killed. The meaning of “quarter” has been disputed. The most likely explanation lies in “quarters” in the sense of “barracks,” a use of the word since the late sixteenth century. To grant no quarter thus meant to provide no housing for prisoners, who of course would not need it if they were dead. Wrote Nathan Bailey in 1725 (trans. Erasmus’ Colloquies), “It is grown into a proverb, I’ll give you no more quarter than a dog does a wolf.”

See also: grant, no, quarter

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

11
12
(a) quarter of (a given hour in time)
eight
eleven
twelve
quarter past (a given hour in time)
(it's) (a)bout time
about time
bout

References in periodicals archive

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The survey found that the purchase share of originations in the third quarter of 2015 was 70 percent.

Origination profits down in third quarter

market for the chips sold was US$8.7 billion last quarter, growing 11.8% from the first quarter this year although slipping 14.5%.

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At the end of the fourth quarter, there were 4,657,259 square feet of Class A space available versus 4,493,281 square feet at the end of the third quarter.

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Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, reported a third-quarter net loss of $17.4 million, reversed from a net profit of $90.2 million in the year-ago quarter. Oct 25, 2006

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Fourth quarter shipments were up 9 percent to 920,000 tons compared to 846,000 tons in the fourth quarter of 2004.

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Worldwide server systems market halts 9-quarter decline in revenues, driven by x86 server sales, according to IDC

词组	quarter
释义	quarter Related to quarter: Quarter year (a) quarter of (a given hour in time) A quarter of an hour (15 minutes) before the named hour in time (e.g., "quarter of six" would mean 5:45). Primarily heard in US. A: "What time does the movie start?" B: "Not until a quarter of eight, so we've got plenty of time!" I thought I'd be home already, but with this traffic, it'll be quarter of before I'm back. See also: given, hour, of, quarter a bad quarter of an hour old-fashioned A brief period of time that proves to be particularly difficult, unpleasant, or detrimental. Primarily heard in UK. It was a bad quarter of an hour outside of the courtroom, waiting for my name to be called. The team performed brilliantly—there wasn't a bad quarter of an hour in the entire match. A preeminent economic analyst predicts that the recent downturn in the markets will be nothing more than a bad quarter of an hour. See also: bad, hour, of, quarter at close quarters In or occupying a cramped or rather small space with other people. The term "quarters" is a reference to military housing. I'm glad to be done with my student days. Living at close quarters with so many people just to afford rent is something I don't want to do again. See also: close, quarter be given no quarter To be offered no mercy, concession, or indulgence. We are at war with barbarians, soldier. You will be given no quarter if you are taken captive; likewise, you shall give 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 given no quarter! See also: given, no, quarter be no quarter given To have no mercy, concession, or indulgence offered. We are at war with barbarians, soldier. There will be no quarter given if you are taken captive, and you shall give them no quarter should you capture them. The match would determine which team made it to the finals of the tournament, so there was no quarter given by either side. See also: given, no, quarter draw and quarter 1. To hang and dismember someone. This phrase can also be preceded by the word "hang," as in "hang, draw, and quarter." This criminal is to be drawn and quartered, so once they pull him from the gallows, he'll be dismembered. 2. To kill a prisoner by tying each limb to a horse and then sending each horse in a different direction. When he's drawn and quartered, the horses will pull his body apart in a gruesome scene. 3. By extension, to punish someone severely. This usage is hyperbolic. Oh, she'll be drawn and quartered when Mom and Dad find out that she ran off to New York. See also: and, draw, quarter give (someone) no quarter To offer (someone) no mercy, concession, indulgence, or leeway. This match determines if we're heading to the finals of the tournament, so go out there and give them no quarter! Our boss gives no quarter when it comes to the standards our project must meet. See also: give, no, quarter grant (someone) no quarter To offer (someone) no mercy, concession, indulgence, or leeway. This match determines if we're heading to the finals of the tournament, so go out there and grant them no quarter! Our boss grants no quarter when it comes to the standards of our projects. See also: grant, no, quarter 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! See also: grant, no, quarter hang, draw, and quarter 1. To hang, disembowel, and dismember someone. Usually used in passive constructions. The traitor is to be hanged, drawn, and quartered, so once they pull him from the gallows, he will be dismembered and his entrails will be burnt. 2. By extension, to punish or dispose of someone as a result of some wrongdoing. I'll have you hanged, drawn, and quartered for this, you snake in the grass! You'll never work in this industry again! See also: and, quarter quarter past (a given hour in time) A quarter of an hour (15 minutes) after the named hour in time. A: "What time does the movie start?" B: "Not until a quarter past eight, so we've got plenty of time!" I thought I'd be home already, but with this traffic, it'll be quarter past before I'm back. See also: given, hour, past, quarter quarter-pounder A hamburger that weighs roughly four ounces (a quarter of a pound) before it is cooked. The phrase is best-known as the name of a hamburger served at McDonald's fast food restaurants. I think I'm going get a quarter-pounder for dinner tonight—what would you like? the fourth quarter is ours We will or must be dominant in the fourth quarter (of some sporting event). Come on, don't give up—the fourth quarter is ours! It's common for fans to hold up four fingers at the end of the third quarter, which means, "the fourth quarter is ours!" See also: fourth, ours, quarter Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. drawn and quartered Fig.* to be dealt with very severely. (Now fig. except in historical accounts; refers to a former practice of torturing someone guilty of treason, usually a male, by disembowling and dividing the body into four parts. Typically: be ~; have* someone ~. Fixed order.) Todd was practically drawn and quartered for losing the Wilson contract. You were much too harsh with Jean. No matter what she did, she didn't need to be drawn and quartered for it! See also: and, drawn, quarter grant someone no quarter and give someone no quarter Fig. 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. See also: grant, no, quarter McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. at close quarters Crowded, in a confined space, as in We could use a lot more room; this tiny office puts us at close quarters. This idiom makes figurative use of quarters in the sense of "military lodgings" but originated in 18th-century naval warfare. When the enemy boarded a ship, the crew would retreat behind wooden barriers erected for this purpose and would continue to fire through loopholes. They thus were very near the enemy, fighting in close quarters. [c. 1800] See also: close, quarter draw and quarter Punish severely, as in Mom'll draw and quarter me if even one scratch appears on her new car. This expression alludes to two brutal forms of execution practiced in the past. In one the victim was drawn by a horse to a gallows, hanged, and then cut into four pieces and scattered; in the other the victim was hanged, disemboweled while still alive ( drawn), and then beheaded and dismembered. In both the victim was said to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. Today the term is usually used hyperbolically. See also: and, draw, quarter The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. at close quarters If you do something or something happens at close quarters, you do it or it happens very near you. The only wolf which I have seen at really close quarters looked surprisingly gentle. The press was able to witness at close quarters the arguments going on. See also: close, quarter Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a bad quarter of an hour a short but very unpleasant period of time; an unnerving experience. A bad quarter of an hour is a translation of the French phrase un mauvais quart d'heure , which has also been current in English since the mid 19th century. See also: bad, hour, of, quarter Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary at ˌclose ˈquarters from/within a very short distance: You have to examine the paint at close quarters in order to see the tiny scratches on it. See also: close, quarter Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary draw and quarter 1. To execute (a prisoner) by tying each limb to a horse and driving the horses in different directions. 2. To disembowel and dismember after hanging. 3. Informal To punish severely: The teenager was drawn and quartered for wrecking the family's only car. See also: and, draw, quarter American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. close quarters, at/in Crowded, in a confined space. The term comes from eighteenth-century naval warfare. Wooden barriers were placed at various points on a ship, so that when an enemy boarded, the crew could retreat behind them and fire at the enemy through loopholes. The crew then were said to be fighting in close quarters, that is, in close contact with the enemy. The term later was transferred to any close contact or crowded situation. See also: close grant no quarter Show no mercy. This term comes from the ancient practice of sparing the life of an enemy who has come into one’s power, which was described as giving or granting quarter. Granting no quarter meant they were killed. The meaning of “quarter” has been disputed. The most likely explanation lies in “quarters” in the sense of “barracks,” a use of the word since the late sixteenth century. To grant no quarter thus meant to provide no housing for prisoners, who of course would not need it if they were dead. Wrote Nathan Bailey in 1725 (trans. Erasmus’ Colloquies), “It is grown into a proverb, I’ll give you no more quarter than a dog does a wolf.” See also: grant, no, quarter The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: 11 12 (a) quarter of (a given hour in time) eight eleven twelve quarter past (a given hour in time) (it's) (a)bout time about time bout References in periodicals archive James, BC mill (the "FSJ Mill") and our El Dorado and Glenwood, Arkansas mills in the first quarter of 2019 and the fourth quarter of 2018. Conifex (TSE: CFF) It was a drop of N631.6 billion or 15.0 per cent compared to the third quarter, 2018 but an increase of 69.6 per cent when compared with the corresponding quarter in 2017. Nigeria's External Trade Rose To N22.6trn In 2018 a NBS Net commissions and fees from securities services for the quarter were RMB45.1 million (USD 7.2 million), an increase of 246.9% from the previous quarter, mainly due to the consolidation of Forthright Securities and an organic growth of securities advisory and securities information platform business. Yintech reports Q1 2018 revenues of RMB 268.5m - Remortgage activity totalled PS210m, unchanged on the first quarter 2017 and on the same quarter last year. HOME BUYER LENDING ON THE RISE Long-term public municipal issuance volume, including private placements, totaled $99.7 billion in the first quarter of 2016, according to the report. 7 Things To Know About U.S. Capital Markets in Q1: SIFMA Research and development expenses were USD6.6 million for the first quarter, as compared to USD6.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and USD6.8 million in the first quarter of 2015. Actions Semiconductor Q1 2016 revenue up from previous, YoY quarters The survey found that the purchase share of originations in the third quarter of 2015 was 70 percent. Origination profits down in third quarter market for the chips sold was US$8.7 billion last quarter, growing 11.8% from the first quarter this year although slipping 14.5%. Taiwan's semiconductor industry posts hefty growth in Q2 At the end of the fourth quarter, there were 4,657,259 square feet of Class A space available versus 4,493,281 square feet at the end of the third quarter. Fairfield vacancy on the rise Alaska Air Group, parent of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, reported a third-quarter net loss of $17.4 million, reversed from a net profit of $90.2 million in the year-ago quarter. Oct 25, 2006 Airline Finance News - North America Fourth quarter shipments were up 9 percent to 920,000 tons compared to 846,000 tons in the fourth quarter of 2004. Steel dynamics posts strong numbers As confirmation that the seniors housing and care industry is continuing on its road to recovery, the percentage of reported performing loans were the best ever during the first quarter of 2005. Can you spare a few million? Loan performance at an all-time high Permanent debt delinquencies increased for assisted living and skilled nursing in the fourth quarter of 2003, according to the NIC Key Financial Indicators[TM] compiled by the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries (NIC). A look at the latest NIC key financial indicators The worldwide server systems market halted a nine-quarter decline in year-on-year growth in the second quarter of 2003 (2Q03) according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. Worldwide server systems market halts 9-quarter decline in revenues, driven by x86 server sales, according to IDC
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