no sir

Idioms

Also, no sirree. Certainly not. This emphatic denial is used without regard to the gender of the person addressed. For example, No sir, I'm not taking her up on that, or Live here? No sirree. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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“Don’t even think about skinning them. No, sir, that’s the last thing in the world you want to do. They’ll have to be taken alive, and not harmed in any way.”

From Literature

I didn’t want to disappoint her, no sir, so I had my second helping and put Timbuktu clean out of my mind.

From Literature

“No, sir. Just a little congested.”

From Literature

“No, sir,” answered Sydney Graybeal, a CIA missile expert.

From Literature

I said, ‘That’s really nice that you say that. I’d love you to say it publicly, but I don’t think you can do that, so it’s okay,’ but, ‘No, sir, you’re doing a fantastic job, I want to just shake your hand.’

From Salon

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