had rather

Also, had sooner. Would prefer. For example, I had rather you let me do the driving, or He'd sooner switch than fight. This idiom today is often replaced by would rather. [Late 1500s] Also see just as soon.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tori	TAWR-ee	English
Steven	['sti:vn]
Magomet	-	Dagestani, Chechen, Ingush
Giannina	jahn-NEE-nah	Italian
Thorben	TAWR-ben (German)	Danish, German
Browne	[braun]