just as soon

1. Also, as soon. Rather, more readily; also, equally. For example, I'd just as soon you took care of it, or I would as soon recover before I go and baby-sit, or I'd as soon have the lamb as the beef. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

One try, 10 carries, 18 tackles - he was an absolute pest just as soon as the Lions settled down after their initial ropey period.

From BBC

She even has a plan to get Leo’s mixtape heard by the hottest club owner in town, and she’ll finish explaining it just as soon as she’s finished vogueing with real-life ballroom staple Natasha Twist.

From Salon

But he’d just as soon the Galaxy hold off on that improvement until the Quakes have left town.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to the Asads, the Lake Shrine community will also continue to offer an open, inclusive and beautiful space for anyone seeking a quiet sanctuary for spiritual reflection, renewal or meditation — just as soon as it’s able.

From Los Angeles Times

They don’t have solid answers just yet, but they will, they said — just as soon as they can complete the complex and often months-long “origin and cause” investigations that are only just beginning now.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• sooner 
• willingly