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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Those poignant ads from the 2010s featuring former smokers struggling to breathe or speak really said it all: Smoking directly ups your risk of cancer—no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
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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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
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 28 Jan. 2025.
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