| 单词 | but me no buts |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbut me no buts 2. transitive. To say ‘but’ to (a person). Frequently in but me no buts (now chiefly archaic and humorous). ΚΠ 1629 Wine, Beere, & Ale sig. C2v Wine too But, but me no buts, I care not a strawe for his buts. 1678 Wits led by Nose iv. 39 But me no Buts, but get you gone I say. 1709 S. Centlivre Busie Body ii. i. 18 Cha. Sir, I obey: But—. Sir Fran.But me no Buts. 1748 J. Cleland tr. L.-F. Delisle de la Drevetière Tombo-Chiqui ii. v. 37 But me no buts.—I say, yes, stupid simpleton, that you are. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. xi. 236 ‘I heartily wish I could, but’—‘Nay, but me no buts—I have set my heart upon it.’ 1854 Ladies' Compan. Sept. 153/1 ‘But, George—’ ‘Oh don't “but” me.’ 1873 Frank Leslie's Illustr. Newspaper 9 Aug. 6/3 ‘But, Charley—’ ‘But me no buts, sir,’ replied Bock. 1938 Smith's Weekly (Sydney) 14 Feb. 11/6 But me no buts—and cut me no cuts. 1988 J. Leftwich tr. S. Lewin Shining through Clouds ii. xix. 95 ‘But—’ ‘Don't but me any more buts, Kopul!’ 2009 K. Donohue Angels of Destruction xxv. 214 ‘But Wiley—’ ‘Don't but me.’ < as lemmas |
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