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Meaning of as soon as look at someone | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Immediately, without giving someone a chance to react or defend.

colloquial

Examples

“He aren't^([sic]) got no more morals than a lobster, as would pinch his best friend's finger off as soon as look at him.”

“He'd throw at you as soon as look at you. He terrified hitters. He'd just rear back and pump that fastball, and nobody ever hit him.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

as the actress said to the bishop as the case may be as the day is long as the fella says as the man says as the mountain could not wait upon Mahomet, Mahomet would go to the mountain