no sir

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

“No, sir. This is reality,” the general responds.

From Slate

“No, sir,” I said, sitting up straight in my chair.

From Literature

“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