first thing
idiom
: before anything else : right away : very early
I'll be back first thing (on) Monday morning.
She promised to call first thing in the morning.
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By completing his lesson first thing in the morning, Plunkett is moving closer to free-flowing Spanish conversations.
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Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
The Moon in Leo will make an awkward quincunx to Venus first thing, encouraging us to speak honestly.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
What is that person’s attorney going to say first thing out of the box?
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
In my lab, first thing that happens is making the material, or working with someone who makes the material.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
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Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
The Moon in Leo will make an awkward quincunx to Venus first thing, encouraging us to speak honestly.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024
What is that person’s attorney going to say first thing out of the box?
—Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
In my lab, first thing that happens is making the material, or working with someone who makes the material.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for first thing
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“First thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20thing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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