Hey Tom!- I didn’t see you at practice on Tuesday?
Oh, hi Denis!- Uh…no sorry I couldn’t make it.
- Why not?
- Well, it was so cold and very icy
- so I just couldn’t drag myself out of the house!
- Ah listen here Tom, that’s just not good enough.
- If you want to be part of this team you have to put in the hard yards.
- Your teammates are here every Tuesday and Thursday, come rain, hail or snow.
- I know, I’m sorry but…
- There are no buts about it, Tom.
- Playing on the senior team takes commitment and serious discipline.
- I know…
- Sorry Denis, it won’t happen again.
put in the hard yards
："put in the hard yards"は"make a great effort"の意味。「最大限の努力をする」
There are no buts
："There are no buts"は"No excuse"の意味。「言いわけをするな」