# as soon as

idiom · CEFR A2

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

## Meaning

Use this to say something happens immediately after another thing happens.

## Examples

- I will call you as soon as I arrive home.
- Please send me the report as soon as you finish your meeting this afternoon.
- The committee decided that they would implement the new safety protocols as soon as the final budget approval was granted by the board.

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