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IRS Idiom

at first

at the beginning At first she didn

at first blush

when first seen, without careful study At first blush he seemed like a good worker but later we had many problems with him.

at first glance

when you first see it, when you notice it At first glance, it looked like a cat - a large cat.

at first light

just before the sun rises, at the crack of dawn At first light, the ducks would fly to the grainfields to feed.

don't know the first thing about it

do not know anything about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't know the first thing about it.

draw first blood

attack first, be first to hit or win The Jets drew first blood in the series, winning game one 5-4.

first and foremost

first and most important, firstly "The speaker began by saying, ""First and foremost... ."""

first class

high quality, excellent Pam's meals are first class. She's an excellent cook.

first come, first served

the person who comes will have his turn first "First come, first served" she called as she put the food on the table.

first crack at

first turn, first chance to do it I want first crack at solving the problem. I want to try first.

first dibs

first person to use it, first chance to use it When we get to the motel, I get first dibs on the shower.

first down/first and ten

first try to gain ten yards (in football) The Lions have a first down on their own 35-yard line.

first hand

being there to see or hear it, in person I want to see the Pantheon first hand. I want to see its dome.

first light

(See at first light)

first off

first on the list, the first thing to do First off, we should define the problem. Then we can solve it.

first-run

new, shown for the first time There are a lot of first-run movies that I haven

first up

first on the list, the first thing to do On our list of things to do, the broken copier is first up.

firsthand

directly I learned the news from him firsthand.

get to first base

do the first step, complete the first stage He was hoping for a kiss, but he didn't get to first base.

in the first place

firstly, to begin with Of course I can

know the first thing...

(See don't know the first thing about)

love at first sight

sudden love, love begins when people first meet When Jessica met Ryan, it was love at first sight.

musical chairs

the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each other

put on airs

pretend you are better or richer or smarter Martha would never put on airs. She is very sincere.

reach first base

make a good start, succeed We were unable to reach first base over the new pricing policy with our competitors.

split hairs

make unnecessary distinctions He makes a lot of good points but he also has a tendency to split hairs and waste a lot of our time.

the first leg

the first part (of a journey), a leg up The first leg will take us to Paris. Then we'll go on to Rome.

work up a thirst

become thirsty, work or play until you are thirsty Digging trenches at midday, the men soon worked up a thirst.

airs and graces

London cockney rhyming slang for faces/braces/Epsom races

at first hand

directly 直接地
He got the information at first hand from the ambassador．他是直接从大使那里得到这消息的。
He has been to China to study conditions there at first hand．他曾多到中国直接研究那里的情况。

at first sight

after a first quick look； when first seen乍一看
At first sight， the problem seemed insoluble．乍看起来，这问题似乎无法解决。
He fell in love with her at first sight．他对她一见钟情。

come first

win a competition得第1名；夺冠
She came first in the English oral test．她在英语口语考试中获第1名。

first and last

1． all the time始终；一直
She was first and last a school teacher．她一直是名教师。
2．most noticeably；chiefly主要地；总的说来
He joined the army because first and last he wanted to help his country．他参军的目的主要是为了报效祖国。
3．totally总共
First and last， that boy's education has cost＄ 4，000．那孩子的教育费用总共已花了4000美元。

first of all

before anything else首先
One will be judged by one's speech first of all．首先，察其言而知其人。
If you want to speak good English， you should first of all listen to good English as often as possible．如果想英语说得好，首先应当尽可能地经常听好的英语。
Firt of all，let's read the new words．首先，让我们读生词。

first or last

at one time or another迟早
You may as well do this now，for you will have to do it first or last．这件事你最好现在做，因为迟早你总得做。
You may do it first or last；I'm sure he doesn't care as long as you do it．那件事你早做迟做都可以；我相信，只要你做，他是不会在乎早晚的。

give oneself airs

act proud；act vain 盛气凌人；装腔作势；摆架子；神气活现
John gave himself airs when he won first prize in the English Speech Contest．约翰在英语演讲赛中获得第1名，便神气活现。
He always gives himself airs．他总是摆架子。

of the first water

of the finest quality； superior最好的；第一流的
He was no doubt a painter of the first water．他无疑是位一流的画家。
The jeweler chose diamonds of the first water for the queen's crown．珠宝商为王后的冠饰挑选头等钻石。

settle one's affairs

Idiom(s): settle one's affairs

Theme: MANAGE

to deal with one's business matters; to manage the business affairs of someone who can't.
• When my uncle died, I had to settle his affairs.
• I have to settle my affairs before going to Mexico for a year.

play first chair

Idiom(s): play first chair

Theme: LEADERSHIP

to act as a leader.
• I need to get this job done. Who plays first chair around here?
• You re not the boss! You don t play first chair.

on a first-name basis

Idiom(s): on a first-name basis (with sb)

Theme: FAMILIARITY

knowing someone very well; good friends with someone.
• I'm on a first name basis with John.
• John and I are on a first-name basis.

not know the first thing about

Idiom(s): not know the first thing about sb or sth

Theme: KNOWLEDGE - LACKING

not to know anything about someone or something.
• I don't know the first thing about flying an airplane.
• She doesn't know the first thing about John.

give sb gray hairs

Idiom(s): give sb gray hair(s)

Theme: FRUSTRATION

to cause someone's hair to turn gray from stress or frustration.
• My three teenage boys are giving me gray hair.
• Your behavior is giving me gray hairs.

get gray hairs

Idiom(s): get gray hair(s)

Theme: ANXIETY

to have one's hair turn gray from stress or frustration.
• I'm getting gray hair because I have three teenage boys.
• Oh, Tom, stop it! I'm going to get gray hairs.
• I have gray hairs from raising four kids.

first things first

Idiom(s): first things first

Theme: IMPORTANCE

the most important things must be taken care of first.
• It's more important to get a job than to buy new clothes. First things first!
• Do your homework now. Go out and play later. First things first.

first thing in the morning

Idiom(s): first thing (in the morning)

Theme: EARLY

before anything else in the morning.
• Please call me first thing in the morning. I can't help you now.
• I'll do that first thing.

first and ten

Idiom(s): first and ten

Theme: SPORTS - FOOTBALL

[in football] the first down [of four] with ten yards needed to earn another first down. (Fixed order.)
• It is first and ten on the forty-yard line, and Army has the ball.
• There will be no first and ten on the last play because there was a flag on the play.

cast the first stone

Idiom(s): cast the first stone

Theme: CRITICISM

to make the first criticism; to be the first to attack. (From a biblical quotation.)
• Well, I don't want to be the one to cast the first stone, but she sang horribly.
• John always casts the first stone. Does he think he's perfect?

in the first instance

Idiom(s): in the first place AND in the first instance

Theme: BEGINNINGS - INITIAL

initially; to begin with.
• In the first place, you don’t have enough money to buy one. In the second place, you don’t need one.
• In the first instance, I don’t have the time. In the second place, I'm not interested.

First out of the gate

When someone is first out of the gate, they are the first to do something that others are trying to do.

First port of call

The first place you stop to do something is your first port of call.