- as soon as something
- as soon as (something)
immediately after something.
As soon as the kids fall asleep, the phone rings.
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as soon as something
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I would (just) as soon do something — spoken phrase used for saying what you would prefer to do I’d just as soon stay at home. I’d as soon go to another restaurant as wait for a table here. Thesaurus: preferring and preferencesynonym … Useful english dictionary
soon — [ sun ] adverb *** 1. ) within a short time from now: If we don t leave soon, we re going to miss our bus. Mom called and said she d be home soon. pretty soon: If he doesn t show up pretty soon, I m leaving. a ) after a short amount of time: soon … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
I would just as soon do something — I, etc. would just as soon do sth idiom used to say that you would equally well like to do sth as do sth else that has been suggested • I d just as soon stay at home as go out tonight. Main entry: ↑justidiom … Useful english dictionary
soon — /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
soon — [[t]su͟ːn[/t]] ♦ sooner, soonest 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v, ADV after n/cl, ADV afterwards If something is going to happen soon, it will happen after a short time. If something happened soon after a particular time or event, it happened a short… … English dictionary
soon */*/*/ — UK [suːn] / US [sun] adverb Word forms soon : comparative sooner superlative soonest 1) a) within a short time from now If we don t leave soon, we re going to miss our bus. Mum phoned to say she d be home soon. pretty soon: If he doesn t show up… … English dictionary
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soon — 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
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