no sooner than

Meaning

1. no sooner… than…

   used to say that sth happens immediately after sth else

   No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.

In the movies · 36

• No, much sooner than that.Gladiator2000
• ...sooner than that?Trade2007
• He will be a man sooner than you think.Life of Pi2012
• Some sooner than others.Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010
• And our chance came sooner than expected.Deux Frères2004
• And that day is coming sooner than you think.The Boss Baby: Family Business2021
• I figured it'd be a lot sooner than this, you know?Knocked Up2007
• Well, I can't start any sooner than right now.The Internship2013

From the same entry

• no sooner said than done
• the sooner the better
• sooner or later
• sooner rather than later
• I, would sooner do
• anytime soon
• I, would just as soon do
• least said soonest mended