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no ifs and buts
no ifs and buts
(British & Australian) also no ifs, ands or buts (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!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Melinda | | mə-LIN-də | English |
| Hildegard | | HIL-de-gahrt (German) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic |
| Tamandani | | tah-mahn-DAH-nee | Southern African, Chewa |
| Paris (1) | | PER-is (English), PAR-is (English) | Greek Mythology |
| Tate | | TAYT | English |
| Elon | | - | Biblical |