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no sooner said than done

no sooner said than done phrase: as soon as something is said, it will be done.

Phrase

no sooner said than done

  1. As soon as something is said, it will be done.

Questions about no sooner said than done

What does no sooner said than done mean?
No sooner said than done means as soon as something is said, it will be done.
What part of speech is no sooner said than done?
No sooner said than done is a phrase.

Words near no sooner said than done in the dictionary

  1. no small feat
  2. no small thing
  3. no smoke without fire
  4. no smoking
  5. no soap
  6. no sooner said than done
  7. no sooner than
  8. no soup for you
  9. no speaks
  10. no string attached
  11. no strings attached

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