english
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Prefer to, as in We would rather eat dinner before the movie. [Mid-1500s]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): would rather would more willingly; would more readily. • I would rather have an apple than a pear. I don’t like pears. • I’d rather live in the north than the south, because I like snow.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs