no buts
Discussion is over
No buts is a firm dismissal of objections or qualifications, typically following a command or decision.
It cuts off the protest before it starts: Clean your room, and no buts.
The fuller form no ifs, ands, or buts emphasizes that no exceptions will be entertained.
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- stringentSeverely exact and demanding
- forget itDismissive phrase ending discussion
protest · argument · end of discussion · case closed · resolute · over my dead body · unwavering · nono · authoritative · decisive · determined · complaint · never · adamant · unyielding · assertive · rule enforcement · final say
negotiability
no butsnegotiable
Open to agreement
up for discussion · flexible · subject to change · it depends · maybe
finality of decision
no butsopen-ended
Lacking fixed boundaries
tentative · provisional · reversible · we'll see · preliminary