no ifs, ands, or buts

phrase

—used to indicate certainty

As far as I'm concerned, she's the most qualified candidate, and there are no ifs, ands, or buts about it!

Examples of no ifs, ands, or buts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This time, there are no ifs, ands, or buts. — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2026

There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025

On Drag Race, queens need critiques to succeed, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. — Braedon Montgomery, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

Simply put, when businesses pull out of Russia, Putin loses, no ifs, ands, or buts. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023

And most importantly, what our parents said was law—there were no ifs, ands, or buts about it. — Tanay Howard, Parents, 26 Nov. 2023

Rhymes for no ifs, ands, or buts

• abuts
• donuts
• doughnuts
• groundnuts
• haircuts
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• butts
• cuts
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• huts