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gen. without delay (VLZ_58); losing no time (VLZ_58)
idiom. get a jump on something (I want to get a jump on our next client event. Let's schedule it for the last Friday of the month. SirReal)
inf. there is no time to spare (4uzhoj)
proverb not to put off (something); not to shelve (something)
не откладывая в долгий ящик
gen. on the spot (Anglophile); right away (Anglophile); promptly (Tanya Gesse)
amer. wasting no time (Val_Ships); right off the bat (first thing: The new manager demanded new office furniture right off the bat. Val_Ships)
cliche. sooner rather than later (We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later. • If you notice these symptoms you need to go and get checked out sooner rather than later. ART Vancouver)
idiom. right off the top (plushkina)
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proverb never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
не откладывать в долгий ящик: 6 phrases in 5 subjects
American usage, not spelling1
General2
Idiomatic1
Makarov1
Rhetoric1