Meaning of Idiom ‘No Buts About It’
When someone says no buts about it they mean that there is no doubt; something will happen whether or not you want it to; it is decided; you cannot refuse.
No buts about it is often used when someone offers another person a favor or when they give them a command. The idiom is often shorted to ‘no buts.’ The expression is similar to “I won’t take no for an answer” but the two are not always interchangeable.
A common variation of the expression is “I don’t want to hear any buts.”
Sentence Examples
“We’re going to clean out the garage today and there will be no buts about it.”
“Your cousins want you to come over.” “But…” “No buts. You haven’t visited them in ages.”
“I’m paying for dinner. No buts about it.”
“It’s time for bed..no buts. Go brush your teeth.”
“You can’t try out for any sports teams if you don’t get your grades up, and I don’t want to hear any buts.”
Origin
Used since about the mid-1800s. The preposition but is used as a noun meaning ‘an argument against something or an objection.
