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1 force someone's hand
(to force someone to do something either which he does not want to do or sooner than he wants to do it.) priversti ką ką nors daryti
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sooner — [[t]su͟ːnə(r)[/t]] 1) Sooner is the comparative of soon. 2) PHRASE You say the sooner the better when you think something should be done as soon as possible. Detective Holt said: The kidnapper is a man we must catch and the sooner the better . 3) … English dictionary
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sooner or later — adverb : at some uncertain future time : sometime * * * sooner or later Eventually • • • Main Entry: ↑soon * * * sooner or later phrase definitely at some later time, although you do not know exactly when The whole thing was going to go wrong… … Useful english dictionary
Sooner Schooner — The Sooner Schooner is the official mascot of the sports teams of the University of Oklahoma Sooners. Pulled by two white ponies named Boomer and Sooner, it is a scaled down replica of the Conestoga wagon used by settlers of the Oklahoma… … Wikipedia
sooner — soon|er [ sunər ] adverb * earlier than expected: My prediction has come true sooner than I thought. a new test for detecting certain cancers much sooner than before I d sooner do something SPOKEN used for saying what you would prefer to do: I d… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sooner — [ˈsuːnə] adv earlier than expected The announcement came sooner than we expected.[/ex] The investigation may be completed sooner than previously thought.[/ex] • I would sooner do sth spoken used for saying what you would prefer to do[/ex] I d… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Sooner Catholic — The Sooner Catholic is a bi monthly newspaper (except in July and December) published by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City ( The Sooner Catholic Online is the web based version of the newspaper). There is no subscription charge for Catholics in… … Wikipedia
Sooner or Later — Infobox Album | Name = Sooner or Later Type = Album Artist = BBMak Released = May 16, 2000 Genre = Pop Label = Hollywood Records Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg sql=10:anfwxq9kld6e link] Misc = Singles… … Wikipedia
Sooner or Later (Madonna song) — Song infobox Name = Sooner or Later Artist = Madonna Album = I m Breathless Released = May 21 1990 track no = 2 Recorded = 1990 Genre = Pop/Jazz Length = 3:20 Writer = Stephen Sondheim Label = Sire, Warner Bros. Producer = Madonna, Bill Bottrell… … Wikipedia
sooner or later — adverb Eventually, at some undetermined point in the not too distant future. He’ll turn up sooner or later … Wiktionary
sooner or later — definitely at some later time, although you do not know exactly when The whole thing was going to go wrong sooner or later … English dictionary