no ifs, ands, or buts

idiom

used to indicate certainty
As far as I'm concerned, she's the most qualified candidate, and there are no ifs, ands, or buts about it!

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On Drag Race, queens need critiques to succeed, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Braedon Montgomery, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Simply put, when businesses pull out of Russia, Putin loses, no ifs, ands, or buts. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023 And most importantly, what our parents said was law—there were no ifs, ands, or buts about it. Tanay Howard, Parents, 26 Nov. 2023

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“No ifs, ands, or buts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20ifs%2C%20ands%2C%20or%20buts. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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