Meaning: bassoon

bə'suːn
n.
a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family

soon Idiom, Proverb

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

just as soon

would prefer to forget, do not wish to remember I'd just as soon forget the fight with Dwen, eh.

sooner or later

eventually Sooner or later you must pay me back the money so you should do it as soon as possible.

would just as soon

" would ('d) rather; prefer."

as soon as

immediately；the moment一…就…
I'll write to you as soon as I get to Beijing．我一到北京就给你写信。

had had sooner

choose to（do one thing instead of another）；like better to；would prefer to宁可；宁愿
He invited me to the movies，but I had rather go on a picnic with the girls．他邀请我去看电影，但我倒是喜欢跟女孩们去野餐。
I had sooner live in the city than in the countryside．我宁愿住在城里而不愿住在乡村。

had rather/had sooner

had rather sooner

no sooner…than

immediately after…；as soon as刚…就…
I had no sooner left the house than it began to rain．我刚离开家天就下雨了。
No sooner had he entered the office than the telephone rang．他刚进办公室，电话铃就响了。

soon as possible

Idiom(s): (as) soon as possible

Theme: SOON

at the earliest time.
• I'm leaving now. I'll be there as soon as possible.
• Please pay me as soon as possible.

no sooner said than done

Idiom(s): no sooner said than done

Theme: NOW

done quickly and obediently. (Informal.)
• When Sally asked for someone to open the window, it was no sooner said than done.
• As Jane opened the window, she said, "No sooner said than done."

had as soon do

Idiom(s): had as soon do something AND would as soon do something

Theme: CHOICE

prefer to do something else; to be content to do something. (The would or had is usually 'd. Also with just, as in the examples.)
• They want me to go into town. I'd as soon stay home.
• If you're cooking stew tonight, we'd as soon eat somewhere else.
• I would just as soon stay home as see a bad movie.
• If that's what we're having for dinner, I'd just as soon starve.

would as soon do

had sooner do

Idiom(s): had rather do something AND had sooner do something

Theme: CHOICE

prefer to do something. (The had is usually expressed in a contraction, 'd.)
• I'd rather go to town than sit here all evening.
• They'd rather not.
• I'd sooner not make the trip.

A fool and his money are soon (easily) parted.

A foolish person usually spends money carelessly.

Clear moon, frost soon.

If the atmosphere is clear, frost may form.

Least said soonest mended.

The more discreet you are, the less damage you cause.

Short horse soon curried

A convenient and superficial explanation that is normally unconvincing is a short horse soon curried.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

If one spends without thought, then one will be penniless.

A good name is sooner lost than won.

A reputation takes long to build, but can be quickly destroyed.

as soon as|soon

conj. Just after; when; immediately after. As soon as the temperature falls to 70, the furnace is turned on. As soon as you finish your job let me know. He will see you as soon as he can.

fool and his money are soon parted

A foolish person soon wastes his money.

A proverb, Jimmy spends all his pennies for candy. A fool and his money are soon parted.

had rather|'d rather|'d sooner|had sooner

v. To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to.

Used with an infinitive without "to". My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls. I had sooner live in the city than on a farm.

no sooner --- than|no sooner than|sooner|sooner th

As soon as; at once when; immediately when. No sooner did he signal to turn than the other car turned in front of him. No sooner were the picnic baskets unpacked than it began to rain.

sooner or later|later|sooner

adv. phr. At some unknown time in the future; sometime. John will come back sooner or later. Grandpa is very slow about fixing things around the house, but he always does it sooner or later.
Compare: OR OTHER.

as soon

as soon
see as soon as; just as soon.

fool and his money are soon parted, a

fool and his money are soon parted, a
A silly or stupid person readily wastes money. For example, Albert is known for giving waiters enormous tips—a fool and his money are soon parted. This proverbial expression has been cited again and again since the mid-1500s.

soon

soon
see as soon as; fool and his money are soon parted, a; had rather; just as soon; no sooner said than done; speak too soon.

sooner the better, the

sooner the better, the
As quickly or early as possible, as in As for stopping that check, the sooner the better. This idiom was first recorded in 1477.

speak too soon

speak too soon
Assume something prematurely, as in I guess I spoke too soon about moving to Boston; I didn't get the job after all.