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81no sooner --- than — As soon as; at once when; immediately when. * /No sooner did he signal to turn than the other car turned in front of him./ * /No sooner were the picnic baskets unpacked than it began to rain./ …
82no sooner --- than — As soon as; at once when; immediately when. * /No sooner did he signal to turn than the other car turned in front of him./ * /No sooner were the picnic baskets unpacked than it began to rain./ …
83had\ sooner — • had rather • had sooner v To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to. Used with an infinitive without to . My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls. I had …
84no\ sooner\ ---\ than — As soon as; at once when; immediately when. No sooner did he signal to turn than the other car turned in front of him. No sooner were the picnic baskets unpacked than it began to rain …
85no sooner than something — no sooner than (something) not before a particular time. The new drug is expected to be ready no sooner than early next year …
86no sooner than — (something) not before a particular time. The new drug is expected to be ready no sooner than early next year …
87I'd sooner do something — spoken used for saying what you would prefer to do I d sooner marry no one than marry a fool like him. Do you want to go out to eat? I d sooner stay in …
88would or had sooner — idi cvb would or had sooner, to prefer to: I would sooner not go. Compare rather …
89would sooner — (or would just as soon) used to indicate what you want or prefer to do, have, etc. He would sooner [=would rather] lose everything than admit that he was wrong. We asked him to come with us, but he said he d just as soon stay home. • • • Main… …
90I would sooner do something (than something else) — I, etc. would sooner do sth (than sth else) idiom to prefer to do sth (than do sth else) • She d sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents. Main entry: ↑soonidiom …