stop complaining; stop making excuses
Used to cut off someone who is hedging or making excuses, especially when they say しかし (but). The phrase literally means 'there is no しかし or scarecrow', playing on the sound similarity between しかし (but) and かかし (scarecrow).
"But..." "No buts! Just get on with it."
I don't want to hear excuses. No ifs or buts.
Kanji spelling using 案山子 for かかし; the expression is usually written in kana.
Katakana variant for かかし; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
A humorous phrase combining しかし (but) and かかし (scarecrow) for their similar sound. The expression likely arose as a playful way to dismiss someone's objections.