senza esclusione di colpi

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “without exclusion of hits”.

Prepositional phrase

senza esclusione di colpi

  1. relentlessly, by any means, no holds barred, that does not pull punches
    • 2020, Barack Obama, chapter 26, in Chicca Galli, Paolo Lucca, Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:
      Prevedeva una competizione costosa e senza esclusione di colpi.
      ... anticipating an expensive, bare-knuckle contest.
      (literally, “It anticipated a costly contest, no holds barred.”)
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