Englishvariant: without more ado
- noun[[mass noun]]dateda state of agitation or fuss, especially about something unimportant:
- this ismuch adoabout almost nothing
- I hastened there without delay or ado
- datedtrouble or difficulty:
- I hastened there without delay or ado
Phrases & Idioms
- what's adowhat's the matter?.
- without further adowithout any fuss or delay; immediately:
- without further ado he hurried down the steps.
- without further ado he hurried down the steps
Origin
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘ action, business ’ ): from northern Middle English at do ‘ to do ’ , from Old Norse at (used to mark an infinitive) and do 1 .