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no holds barred1(In wrestling) with no restrictions on the kinds of holds that are used.Forms of contemporary no holds barred wrestling in which rules are thrown out the window are Hardcore Wrestling and Cage Fighting....- This would be a bruising, no-holds-barred grapple.
- A fun, no holds barred brawl between Finlay and JBL started the night off right.
1.1Used to convey that no rules or restrictions apply in a conflict or dispute: no-holds-barred military action...- This was a tough no holds barred encounter which threatened to spill over at several junctures such was the committed and no-nonsense approach adopted by both teams.
- ‘It is a totally honest account of what it was like to be with the front line pickets, no holds barred, a wonderful document,’ he says.
- Keep the questions coming, ask about anything that is on your mind with no holds barred, and I will do my best to provide answers.
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