"bar none" Bar none basically means without exception. The phrase is used to emphasize that a statement is completely true and often is used at the end of a phrase or sentence -- nearly always set off with a comma or commas. Here are some examples in context: She is the brightest student I've ever known, bar none.

Is the saying par none or bar none?

The re-interpretation of "bar none" as "par none" appears to arise from the sense of the noun par that the OED glosses as "equality of value or standing", used in expressions like "on a par with". The idea, I guess, is that "service par none" is "service that has no equal", "unmatched service".

What is the origin of Bar None?

Origin of Bar None

This usage most likely developed from the preposition bar, which means “except,” and is most common in British English. Therefore, bar none means “except none,” or in it's current form “without exceptions.”