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!
See also: and, but, if

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Melindamə-LIN-dəEnglish
HildegardHIL-de-gahrt (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
Tamandanitah-mahn-DAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa
Paris (1)PER-is (English), PAR-is (English)Greek Mythology
TateTAYTEnglish
Elon-Biblical