no sooner said than done

Idioms  

1. Accomplished immediately, as in He said we should leave and, no sooner said than done. This expression employs no sooner ... than in the sense of “at once,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.

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Example Sentences

As for no sooner said than done, it’s a promise that’s seldom kept. errand of mercy.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

The thing was no sooner said than done.

From In the Days of My Youth by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford

Yes, sir—took it right up; no sooner said than done with her.

From Ma Pettengill by Wilson, Harry Leon

It was no sooner said than done; delay might have ruined the steward’s prospects.

From The Parables of Our Lord by Arnot, William

This infernal horse was always fond of shying, and now he's going to shy me off; and, ecod! no sooner said than done.

From Sketches by Seymour — Volume 05 by Seymour, Robert