Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, sooner, than.
Near-synonym: after
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, sooner, than.
He will arrive no sooner than I will.
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At the moment when; instantaneously after; immediately after.
Near-synonyms: immediately, instantly, hardly
Used to indicate that the second action mentioned is as likely as, or is preferred to, the first action mentioned.
I'd no sooner shop at their store than jump in a lake.