no further ado
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4.1
- idiom
- Formal
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sin más preámbulos
- So, with no further ado, here's my top three airports to get stuck in.
So with no further ado, let's get right to it.
- So with no further ado, let's get right to it.
Examples
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So with no further ado, let's get right to it.
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With no further ado, he went to work.
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So with no further ado, let's get right to it.
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Now, with no further ado, I proudly present the one, the only Hunter Perry!
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Now, with no further ado, the man responsible for the city's latest beautification project, Mr. Bill Anderson.
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With no further ado, she turned and walked off toward the line of dark yew trees that edged the kirkyard to the west.
Fiction book (1992) -
Now, with no further ado, let's dive straight into the presentation.
Synonyms
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7.4
Immediately without following the usual official steps
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3.3
A situation that needs action right away
Antonyms
How Soon
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase literally composes 'no' (negation) + 'further' (additional) + 'ado' (fuss or delay), so its meaning 'without any more fuss or delay' is directly derivable from the constituents. Although 'ado' is somewhat formal/dated, if a learner knows that word the compositional logic is straightforward and parallels equivalent constructions in other languages, making the expression transparent.
Etymology
No further ado comes from the old word ado, which meant a fuss or busy activity. One popular story says that in old plays people would stop the fuss and say 'no further ado' to begin, so it now means 'without delay' or without a long introduction.