- ifs and buts
- attempts to argue against doing something or to suggest difficulties
Let's have no ifs and buts, I'm determined to proceed with the plan.
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ifs and buts
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ifs and buts — Objections • • • Main Entry: ↑if * * * ifs and buts phrase attempts to argue against doing something or to suggest difficulties Let’s have no ifs and buts, I’m determined to proceed with the plan. Thesaurus: arguments and arguingsynonym to argue … Useful english dictionary
no ifs and buts — British & Australian, American something that you say to a child to stop them arguing with you when you want them to do something. I want no ifs and buts, just tidy your room like I told you to! No ifs, ands or buts, you re going up to bed now! … New idioms dictionary
no ifs or buts — Ifs and Buts is a term used to describe the reasons people give for not wanting to do something. To show that you don t wish to accept any excuses, you can tell somebody that you wish to hear no ifs or buts Here IF & BUT have become nouns… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
No ifs or buts — Ifs and Buts is a term used to describe the reasons people give for not wanting to do something. To show that you don t wish to accept any excuses, you can tell somebody that you wish to hear no ifs or buts Here IF & BUT have become nouns … Dictionary of English idioms
no ifs or buts — Ifs and Buts is a term used to describe the reasons people give for not wanting to do something. To show that you don t wish to accept any excuses, you can tell somebody that you wish to hear no ifs or buts Here IF & BUT have become nouns … The small dictionary of idiomes
with no ifs and buts — lacking any complaints or responses, without any further discussion, without any arguments, without any complaints … English contemporary dictionary
Consultation Document on the Methods for Selecting the Chief Executive and for Forming the LegCo in 2012 — Participants HK Govt., LegCo, Pan democrats, pro Beijing camp Location Hong Kong Date 18 November 2009 – June 2010 Result … Wikipedia
if — if1 W1S1 [ıf] conj [: Old English; Origin: gif] 1.) used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened ▪ We ll stay at home if it rains. ▪ If you need money, I can lend you some. ▪ If I didn t apologize I d… … Dictionary of contemporary English
if — 1 /If/ conjunction 1 used to talk about something that might happen: What can you do if your child behaves badly in a public place? | If you don t leave now I m calling the police. | We can always get a taxi if there s a problem with the car. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
but — [[t]bət, STRONG bʌt[/t]] ♦ buts 1) CONJ COORD You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said, or to introduce something which adds to what you have just said. You said you d stay till tomorrow. I know, Bel, but I… … English dictionary
