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This is the English we speak with me, Fei Fei.
And I'm Rob.
Hey, Fei Fei.
You know this is the programme where we teach an authentic English phrase.
Yes, Rob.
Well, I just wondered if today we didn't.
We did something else.
No, we have to teach an English phrase.
No ifs or buts.
But if we sang a song for a change, it might be more fun.
No ifs or buts.
We're here to teach English.
And that's the phrase we're teaching this time.
Oh, but couldn't we just.
No ifs or buts, Rob.
No compromises.
When we say to someone, no ifs or buts, it means there is no negotiation, no compromise and no excuses.
It just has to be done.