no-nonsense

adjective
🔊/ˌnəʊ ˈnɒnsns/
🔊/ˌnəʊ ˈnɑːnsens/, 🔊/ˌnəʊ ˈnɑːnsns/
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  1. simple and direct; only paying attention to important and necessary things简单直接的;言简意赅的;不说废话的
    • a no-nonsense approach/style废话的方法/风格
    • She was a tough, no-nonsense leader.她是个强势、讲求实际的领导。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNo-nonsense is used with these nouns:
    • approach
    • manner
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