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as soon as look at someone

as soon as look at someone phrase: immediately, without giving someone a chance to react or defend.

Phrase

as soon as look at someone

  1. (colloquial) Immediately, without giving someone a chance to react or defend.
    • He aren't^([sic]) got no more morals than a lobster, as would pinch his best friend's finger off as soon as look at him.1888, George Manville Fenn, Mother Carey's Chicken, page 72
    • He'd throw at you as soon as look at you. He terrified hitters. He'd just rear back and pump that fastball, and nobody ever hit him.2004, Johnny Pesky, Phil Pepe, Few and Chosen Red Sox, page 139

Questions about as soon as look at someone

What does as soon as look at someone mean?
As soon as look at someone means immediately, without giving someone a chance to react or defend.
What part of speech is as soon as look at someone?
As soon as look at someone is a phrase.

Words near as soon as look at someone in the dictionary

  1. as she is spoke
  2. as shit
  3. as sin
  4. as so
  5. as soon as
  6. as soon as look at someone
  7. as soon as possible
  8. as soon as possy
  9. as such
  10. as sure as eggs are eggs
  11. as sure as eggs is eggs

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