the sooner the better
As soon as possible; right away. Please have compile a report of all our financials from the last two quarters, the sooner the better.
sooner the better
The sooner something [referred to] gets done, the better things will be. Bob: When do you need this? Mary: The sooner the better. Bob: Please get the oil changed in the station wagon. The sooner the better. Alice: I'll do it today.
sooner the better, the
As quickly or early as possible, as in As for stopping that check, the sooner the better. This idiom was first recorded in 1477.
the ˌsooner the ˈbetter
very soon; as soon as possible: ‘When shall I tell him?’ ‘The sooner the better.’