Dictionary of American idioms

HAD (JUST) AS SOON DO SOMETHING

had (just) as soon do something: translation

had (just) as soondo something&would (just) as soondo something
prefer to do something else; to be content to do something. (The

would

or

had

is usually expressed as the contraction

'd

.) •

They want me to go into town. I'd as soon stay home.

If you're cooking stew tonight, we'd as soon eat somewhere else.

I would just as soon stay home as pay to go to see a bad movie.