I want you there exactly at eight, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
•This is the best television set available for the money, no buts about it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
no ifs, ands, or buts — without excuses or doubts. If they catch you stealing, you re fired on the spot – no ifs, ands, or buts about it … New idioms dictionary
Loi about-picard — Extrait du Journal officiel du 13 juin 2001. La loi française no 2001 504 du 12 juin 2001 dite loi About Picard « tend à renforcer la prévention et la répression des mouvements sectaires, portant atteinte aux Droits de l Homme et aux… … Wikipédia en Français
Loi About-Picard — Extrait du Journal officiel du 13 juin 2001. La loi française no 2001 504 du 12 juin 2001, dite loi About Picard, « tend à renforcer la prévention et la répression des mouvements sectaires, portant atteinte aux Droits de l Homme et aux… … Wikipédia en Français
ifs, ands, or buts — noun Modification(s), limitation(s), or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good. That must’ve been what happened. ¶ I don’t want no ifs, ands or buts! What’s all the rest of the… … Wiktionary
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
but — 1 conjunction strong /bVt/ 1 in spite of something, or not as you would expect: The situation looked desperate but they didn t give up hope. | The car was very cheap but it s been extremely reliable. 2 used to add another statement to one that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
but — but1 W1S1 [bət strong bʌt] conj [: Old English; Origin: butan outside, without, except ] 1.) used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one ▪ It s an old car, but it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Paul Daniels — Infobox Celebrity name = Paul Daniels birth date = Birth date and age|1938|4|6|df=yes birth place = South Bank, Middlesbrough, England nationality = British occupation = magician spouse = Debbie McGee website = [http://www.pauldaniels.co.uk… … Wikipedia
English grammar — is a body of rules (grammar) specifying how phrases and sentences are constructed in the English language. Accounts of English grammar tend to fall into two groups: the descriptivist , which describes the grammatical system of English; and the… … Wikipedia
but — but1 /but/; unstressed /beuht/, conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. 2. except; save: She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep. 3. unless; if not; except that (fol. by a clause, often with that… … Universalium
but — [[t]bʌt[/t]] unstressed [[t]bət[/t]] conj. 1) fun on the contrary: My brother went, but I did not[/ex] 2) and yet; nevertheless: strange but true[/ex] 3) fun except; save: did nothing but complain[/ex] 4) fun without the circumstance that: It… … From formal English to slang
