sooner rather than later

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   after a short time rather than after a long time

   Sooner rather than later, in case they try to steal it back.

   You deceived me.

In the movies · 3

• You deceived me.Braveheart1995
• Sooner rather than later, in case they try to steal it back.The Grand Budapest Hotel2014
• Sooner rather than laterJohn Wick: Chapter 42023
• Sooner rather than later, I hope.Braveheart1995
• He's talking about getting r-I-d of the k-I-d sooner rather than later. I think she can spell.Circle2015

From the same entry

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

More idioms

• take a shine to
• you could have fooled me
• on air
• one or two
• you wait
• seeing that
• in fairness
• keep your head
• only just
• to date
• i must say
• keep going