Immediately
101as soon as — immediately after something has happened I m ready to go out as soon as it stops raining. I ll call you as soon as I get home from work …
102at the drop of a hat — immediately, or in a way that shows that you have no doubts about doing something You can t just resign at the drop of a hat …
103before you can say Jack Robinson — immediately, or suddenly …
104off the top of your head — immediately and without thinking very much Off the top of my head, I d say we have about 200 members …
105right away — immediately She called and asked me to come over right away …
106there and then — immediately at that moment and in that place They wanted me to make a decision there and then …
107IAO — • immediately after onset; • intermittent aortic occlusion; • International Association for Orthodontics; • International Association of Orthodontists …
108STAT — • immediately [Lat. statim]; • signal transducer and activator of transcription; • state trait anxiety inventory; • Stent Thrombosis after Ticlopidine [study]; • stop teenage addiction to tobacco; • Stroke Treatment with Ancrod Trial …
109stat — • immediately [Lat. statim]; • radiation emanation unit [German] …
110on the spot — Immediately; under pressure. ► “The problem with getting discussion groups going is that people feel that they are being put on the spot.” (Personnel Journal, Oct. 1995, p. 141) …