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Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

proverb Do not delay, procrastinate, or hesitate to do something if you can finish or accomplish it right away. A: "I've just got one more short assignment and then I'll be finished with my homework, but I think I'll wait until Sunday to do it." B: "You'll enjoy your weekend more if you do it now. Remember, don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today!" Would you kids get out there and start cleaning the garage? Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today! A: "You know what they say—Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today." B: "But it's a book report. I don't want to do it tomorrow or today!"
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Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

proverb Do not delay, procrastinate, or hesitate to do something if you can finish or accomplish it right away. A: "I've just got one more short assignment and then I'll be finished with my homework, but I think I'll wait until Sunday to do it." B: "You'll enjoy your weekend more if you do it now. Remember, don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today!" Would you kids get out there and start cleaning the garage? Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today! A: "You know what they say—Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today." B: "But it's a book report. I don't want to do it tomorrow or today!"
See also: can, off, put, tomorrow, until, what

mission accomplished

A clichéd phrase said upon the successful completion of a project, task, assignment, milestone, etc. Well everyone, our app has reached 1 million downloads. Mission accomplished! If your goal was to annoy the heck out of all your friends, then mission accomplished.
See also: accomplished, mission

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

proverb Do not delay, procrastinate, or hesitate to do something if you can finish or accomplish it right away. A: "I've just got one more short assignment and then I'll be finished with my homework, but I think I'll wait until Sunday to do it." B: "You'll enjoy your weekend more if you do it now. Remember, never put off till tomorrow what you can do today!"
See also: can, never, off, put, till, tomorrow, what

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

proverb Do not delay or hesitate to do something if you can finish or accomplish it today. A: "I've just got one more short assignment and then I'll be finished with my homework, but I think I'll wait until Sunday to do it." B: "You'll enjoy your weekend more if you do it now. Remember, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today!"
See also: can, never, off, put, tomorrow, until, what
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ˌmission acˈcomplished

used when you have successfully completed what you have had to do: Mission accomplished. Let’s go and have a drink.
See also: accomplished, mission
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