My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls.
I had sooner live in the city than on a farm.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
had sooner — phrasal see had liefer … Useful english dictionary
had sooner — it would be preferable … English contemporary dictionary
would or had sooner — idi cvb would or had sooner, to prefer to: I would sooner not go. Compare rather … From formal English to slang
had\ rather — • had rather • had sooner v To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to. Used with an infinitive without to . My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls. I had … Словарь американских идиом
had liefer — phrasal or had sooner or had rather : would rather used with the infinitive without to had liefer sit at home than go to the dance had sooner drink than sleep … Useful english dictionary
sooner — See: HAD RATHER or HAD SOONER, NO SOONER THAN … Dictionary of American idioms
sooner — See: HAD RATHER or HAD SOONER, NO SOONER THAN … Dictionary of American idioms
sooner — See: had rather or had sooner, no sooner than … Словарь американских идиом
had rather — or[had sooner] {v.} To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to. Used with an infinitive without to . * /My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls./ * /I had… … Dictionary of American idioms
had rather — or[had sooner] {v.} To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to. Used with an infinitive without to . * /My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls./ * /I had… … Dictionary of American idioms
