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1(the) sooner... the sooner... — the sooner... the sooner... phrase used for saying that you want something to happen soon so that something else can also happen The sooner you do your homework, the sooner you can go out. Thesaurus: soon and as soon as possiblesynonym Main entry …
2(the) sooner the better — the sooner/bigger/quicker/etc the better phrase used for saying that you want something to be as soon big quick etc as possible I want you to get rid of those people, and the sooner the better. Thesaurus: as much as possible …
3the sooner begun, the sooner done — 1578 T. GARTER Most Virtuous Susanna (1937) 1. 948 The sooner that we do begin, the sooner is it done. 1872 TROLLOPE Golden Lion xx. ‘I suppose I might as well go to him alone,’ said Michel, groaning. ‘Well, yes... Soonest begun, soonest over.’… …
4The Sooner It Comes — Infobox Album | Name = The Sooner It Comes Type = EP Artist = Aloud Released = June 12, 2004 Recorded = Hanson, MA and Scituate, MA January March 2004 Genre = Rock, Indie | Length = 21:08 Label = self released Producer = Ian Hughes Reviews = * 2… …
5the sharper the storm, the sooner it’s over — Cf. SENECA Natural Questions VII. ix. procellae, quanto plus habent virium, tanto minus temporis, the harder storms are, the shorter they last. 1872 F. KILVERT Diary 9 June (1977) II. 207 Mrs. Vaughan will have a good family soon. Her children… …
6The Sooner State — Oklahoma (Details) (Details) …
7The\ sooner\ the\ quicker — As soon as possible, ASAP Do it now! …
8The\ sooner\ the\ quicker — As soon as possible, ASAP Do it now! …
9the sooner the better — it s better to do something now than to put it off until a later time …
10The Sooner State — «штат землезахватчиков», букв. «штат досрочников» (Оклахома)(людей, захвативших земельные участки до официального открытия территории Оклахомы). Утратив негативные оттенки, это название превратилось в официальное прозвище штата и его жителей… …
