If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas.
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Ifs
//ɪfs//
Synonyms for "ifs" (9 found)
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Conjunction(1 words)
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Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
I'd rather have a life of "oh wells" than a life of "what ifs".
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I've made up my mind what I'm going to do; and no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
Source: tatoeba (2047859)
I do not want to hear any "ifs" or "buts" right now.
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