sooner+than

  • 51rather than — used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he d made a mistake. Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if there s something wrong? We want the… …

    English dictionary

  • 52More Than Lazy — Studio album by The Hot Monkey Released 1996 …

    Wikipedia

  • 53better late than never — it is good this happened now although it should have happened sooner. I guess it s better late than never, but getting the award after he died strikes me as less than satisfactory …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 54the sooner the better — it s better to do something now than to put it off until a later time …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 55no sooner said than done — fulfilled his or her promise …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 56no sooner said than done — used for emphasizing that you will do something immediately …

    English dictionary

  • 57soon — W1S1 [su:n] adv comparative sooner superlative soonest [: Old English; Origin: sona immediately ] 1.) in a short time from now, or a short time after something else happens ▪ It will be dark soon. ▪ David arrived sooner than I expected. soon… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 58Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …

    Universalium

  • 59soon — /su:n/ adverb 1 in a short time from now, or a short time after something else happens: It will be dark soon. | David arrived back from Paris sooner than I expected. | They wanted to climb to the top, but they soon abandoned this idea. (+ after) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 60soon — adverb 1》 in or after a short time.     ↘early. 2》 readily (used to indicate a preference). Phrases no sooner than as soon as; at the very moment that. sooner or later eventually. Derivatives soonish adverb Origin OE sōna immediately , of W. Gmc… …

    English new terms dictionary