remo Idiom, Proverb
first and foremost
first and most important, firstly "The speaker began by saying, ""First and foremost... ."""
stand on ceremony
be formal You don
emcee|M.C.|ceremonies|master|master of ceremonies
n. The person in charge of introducing the various participants in a show or entertainment.
Bob Hope was the M.C. of many memorable shows.
first and foremost|first|foremost
adv. phr. As the most important thing; first.
First and foremost they needed food. I want you to remember to pay that bill first and foremost. First and foremost, we must keep America free.
stand on ceremony|ceremony|stand
v. phr. To follow strict rules of politeness; be very formal with other people.

Usually used with a helping verb in the negative.
Grandmother does not stand on ceremony when her grandchildren call.
ceremony
ceremony see
stand on.
foremost
foremost see
first and foremost.