a stitch in time (saves nine)
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› said to mean that it is better to act or deal with problems immediately, because if you wait and deal with them later, things will get worse and the problems will take longer to deal withImmediately
(Definition of a stitch in time (saves nine) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ado noun
- at/in one fell swoop idiom
- directly adverb (SOON)
- forthwith adverb
- glance noun
- immediate adjective
- in a flash idiom
- instant adjective
- instantaneous adjective
- instantly adverb
- no sooner said than done idiom
- off the cuff idiom
- offhand adverb
- once conjunction
- pronto adverb
- quickly adverb
- right adverb (EXACTLY)
- spot noun (PLACE)
- straight adverb (IMMEDIATELY)
- straightaway adverb
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