# as soon as possible

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/as-soon-as-possible
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

at the earliest time that you can do something.

## Examples

- Please finish your homework as soon as possible.
- The manager asked me to send the report as soon as possible because the meeting starts in an hour.
- Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the rescue team requested additional supplies to be delivered to the remote village as soon as possible.

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