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kill (someone) with extreme prejudice

To kill someone without hesitation, mercy, or discernment. The general warned the rebels that they must either surrender or be killed with extreme prejudice. We must kill these terrorists with extreme prejudice to ensure the safety of our country.
See also: extreme, kill, prejudice

prejudice (one) against (someone or something)

To cause one to have a prejudicial and unfavorable opinion of someone or something. Don't let one bad experience prejudice you against trying snowboarding again! You shouldn't let her former employers' reputation prejudice you against her—she would make a valuable addition to your team.
See also: prejudice

terminate (someone) with extreme prejudice

To kill someone without hesitation, mercy, or discernment. The general warned the rebels that they must either surrender or be terminated with extreme prejudice. We must terminate these terrorists with extreme prejudice to ensure the safety of our country.
See also: extreme, prejudice, terminate

to the prejudice of (someone or something)

To the detriment or disadvantage of someone or something. We have to convince the town council that building this refinery is to the prejudice of everyone in town. What will become of our air quality? The senator stated that she will never support a tax bill that is to the prejudice of corporations.
See also: of, prejudice, to

without prejudice

1. Without any detriment to or waiver of an existing or inherent legal right or claim. A: "But didn't the judge already decided the case in our favor?" B: "No, he dismissed it, but without prejudice, so the other party has the right to open another lawsuit against us."
2. Of an offer, not to be admissible in a court of law, especially as an admission or liability or guilt. The company offered to settle out of court for $250,000 without prejudice for the accident.
See also: prejudice, without
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prejudice someone or something against someone or something

to turn someone or a group against someone or something. I believe that the lawyer was trying to prejudice the jury against the defendant. The discussion about how calves are raised prejudiced me against eating veal.
See also: prejudice
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

terminate someone with extreme prejudice

murder or assassinate someone. euphemistic, chiefly US
The expression originated in the terminology of the Central Intelligence Agency in the 1970s.
See also: extreme, prejudice, someone, terminate
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without ˈprejudice (to something)

(law) without affecting any other legal matter: They agreed to pay compensation without prejudice (= without admitting guilt).
See also: prejudice, without
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References in periodicals archive
Moreover, referring to a para of the finance department's letter the registrar wrote 'This para is also a glaring example and valid proof that the author of 'prejudiced letter' has lost his wits' as he ludicrously attempted to interpret the Judgments of Honorable Supreme Court, which is not his job, rather misinterpretation of Court's decision-is itself a serious contempt of honorable court.
'Conflict between judiciary, executive deepens'
There is also a correlation between having friendships with people of a different religion and reduced prejudiced towards people of different religions (e.g.
Outgroup prejudice among secondary pupils in northern England: are the predictors at the individual, school or neighbourhood level?
To do this, they were divided into <<high>> and <<low>> (prejudiced and unprejudiced) in the blatant and subtle scales.
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When perpetrators were African-American, explicitly prejudiced witnesses made more accurate perpetrator identification decisions than those who were more egalitarian in their views.
Eyewitness racial attitudes and perpetrator identification: the lineup method matters
First, the court held that the government's interests are not always prejudiced when taxpayers file a late election that allows them to limit their tax liability to the amount they would have paid had they been knowledgeable about the tax law.
TC clarifies filing requirements for mark-to-market election
Not when we must resign ourselves to the fact that it appears from that opinion that the current New Jersey Supreme Count may be prepared to rewrite any insurance contract and extend any deadline set forth in an insurance policy for as long as an insurance company is not appreciably prejudiced.
Rulings point to challenging days ahead for insurance companies
This section of the book closes with a chapter entitled: "Prejudiced Attitudes, Group Norms, and Discriminatory Behavior" by Terry, Hogg, and Blackwood (p.
Understanding Prejudice, Racism, and Social Conflict
Jewish members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA) were prejudiced against Italians for allegedly undercutting wages.
From Paesani to White Ethnics: The Italian Experience in Philadelphia. (Reviews)
Carroo (1987) has suggested that highly prejudiced individuals would find it more difficult to recognize other-race faces because they focus on the race stereotype more than less prejudiced individuals, and tend to ignore individual differences among these faces.
'They all look alike to me': Prejudice and cross-race face recognition
To the prejudiced person reality is separateness, differences, incompatibility, dissonance.
The development of prejudice in children
At this point, people want to avoid conflict or the perception that they are prejudiced or overly angry.
WE HAVE A DREAM
Females, though generally less prejudiced, were particularly likely to treat Natives differently.
Responding to discrimination: Influences of respondent gender, target race, and target gender
We in the media are learning to ask if our own attitudes, opinions and activities can be deemed negative and therefore prejudiced. The challenge is to be vigilant about reporting the facts and not reinforcing the prejudices.
Where labels can be killers
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