waste no time in



waste no time in doing something

also lose no time (in) doing something
to immediately begin an activity Caroline wasted no time in tackling her new job. Will came right from the airport to the office and lost no time getting back to work.
See also: time, waste

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arik-Hebrew
Sung-Hoonsung-hoonKorean
Melek (1)-Hebrew
Roan-Frisian
ElmoEL-moEnglish, German, Italian
Margaritamahr-gah-REE-tah (Spanish, Russian)Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Late Roman