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first thing
Idioms and Phrases
Before anything else; without delay. For example, Tom was supposed to call him first thing in the morning . [Late 1500s] Also see under first and foremost ; first off .Example Sentences
In answering them, the first thing to say is that we are in completely unchartered territory, so we should be wary of anyone who says they know how Beijing is likely to react.
The first thing to say is how sad it is to see a global brand like Cardiff in difficulties.
She said the installation team worked behind the scenes "first thing in the morning, popping him back on his bench, making him all secure, polishing his little sandwich and his nose to get him all ready".
“When I met him, the first thing out of his mouth was, ‘Forgive Me,’ and the wall between us fell down,” the “La Isla Bonita” singer, 66, continued.
Well, the first thing to say is just because Red Bull demoted Lawson, that does not necessarily mean Alpine will do the same to Doohan.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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