sooner than you think



sooner than you think

an expression stating that something will happen sooner than a time expected or just mentioned. Sally: I'm going to have to stop pretty soon for a rest. Mary: Sooner than you think, I'd say. I think one of our tires is low. Tom: The stock market is bound to run out of steam pretty soon. Bob: Sooner than you think from the look of today's news.
See also: sooner, think

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Celinoche-LEE-no (Italian), the-LEE-no (Spanish), se-LEE-no (Latin American Spanish)Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Jehoshaphatji-HAHSH-ə-fat (English), jee-HAHSH-ə-fat (English)Biblical
Eleutherius-Late Greek (Latinized)
Abessalom-Biblical Greek
Georginajor-JEE-nə (English)English, Dutch, German, Spanish
Anatolius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)