be come to the fore 成语
a foregone conclusion
a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.
age before beauty
the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."
before long
soon.
calm before the storm
(See the calm before the storm)
can't see the forest for the trees
I am so close that I cannot see the whole picture or the big picture I'm so involved in teaching that I've lost my view of education. I can't see the forest for the trees.
cart before the horse
(See the cart before the horse)
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
count your chickens before they hatch
depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."
don't count your chickens before they hatch
do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""
first and foremost
first and most important, firstly "The speaker began by saying, ""First and foremost... ."""