Without further ado
Example: Without further ado, let's start the meeting now.
Definition
"Without further ado" is an expression used to indicate that something will be done immediately, without any more delay or unnecessary preliminaries. It signals the start of an action or event promptly, as in the phrase: Without further ado, let's start the meeting now.
Translations
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sin más preámbulos -
zonder verder oponthoud -
sense més preàmbuls -
sans plus attendre -
ohne weitere Umschweife
Etymology
The phrase "without further ado" originates from the word 'ado,' which means fuss or delay. 'Ado' is derived from Old English 'at do,' meaning 'to do or perform.' Over time, the phrase came to mean proceeding without any additional fuss or delay. Did you know? 'Ado' was famously used in Shakespeare's play 'Much Ado About Nothing,' emphasizing unnecessary commotion.
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"Without further ado" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used expressions.
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