He's a tough judge and a no-nonsense guy, but that doesn't make him pro-prosecutorial.

"I never met him, but he's a good coach, a no-nonsense guy with his team," Fassi said.

He's a no-nonsense guy who's made us competitive again.

The aptly named Wesley Blackstone was a big, no-nonsense black guy with a shaved head.

He is a sharp, no-nonsense guy who says what he thinks and is deeply committed to the city.

When did all these rugged, no-nonsense guys become New Sensitive Men?

He's a tough, no-nonsense guy who thinks Marlboros and Heineken are two of the essential food groups.

But when they were starting out, they wanted a no-nonsense guy.

Brown, they affectionately say, is a volatile, no-nonsense guy obsessed with seeing basketball played correctly.

He established a reputation as a no-nonsense guy who could get the job done.