Significato: at first

al principio, dapprima, sulle prime, in un primo momento, in un primo tempo

see (someone) hanged first Idioma

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.

at first

at the alpha At aboriginal she didn

at aboriginal blush

when aboriginal seen, afterwards accurate abstraction At aboriginal bloom he seemed like a acceptable artisan but afterwards we had abounding problems with him.

at aboriginal blush|blush|first blush

adv. phr. Back aboriginal seen; afterwards accurate study. At aboriginal bloom the activity looked good, but back we advised it, we begin things we could not accept.

at aboriginal glance

when you aboriginal see it, back you apprehension it At aboriginal glance, it looked like a cat - a ample cat.

at aboriginal glance|at aboriginal sight|first glance|first

adv. or adj. phr. Afterwards a aboriginal quick look. At aboriginal sight, his assumption was that the accomplished agitation amid the two men resulted from personalities that did not agree. Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at aboriginal sight.

at aboriginal hand

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

at aboriginal light

just afore the sun rises, at the able of aurora At aboriginal light, the ducks would fly to the grainfields to feed.

at aboriginal sight

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

at first|first

adv. phr. In the beginning; at the start. The disciplinarian didn't see the crisis at first. At aboriginal the job looked acceptable to Bob, but afterwards it became tiresome. There was a little agitation at first, but things anon were quiet.

cast the aboriginal stone

Idiom(s): cast the aboriginal stone

Theme: CRITICISM

to achieve the aboriginal criticism; to be the aboriginal to attack. (From a biblical quotation.)
• Well, I don't appetite to be the one to casting the aboriginal stone, but she sang horribly.
• John consistently casts the aboriginal stone. Does he anticipate he's perfect?

cast the aboriginal stone|cast|first stone|stone

v. phr., literary To be the aboriginal to accusation someone, advance accusers adjoin a wrongdoer. Jesus said that a being who was afterwards sin could casting the aboriginal stone. Although Ben saw the babe cheating, he did not appetite to casting the aboriginal stone.

come first

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

don't apperceive the aboriginal affair about it

do not apperceive annihilation about it I can't fix a transmission. I don't apperceive the aboriginal affair about it.

draw aboriginal blood

attack first, be aboriginal to hit or win The Jets drew aboriginal claret in the series, acceptable bold one 5-4.

first

first
In accession to the idioms alpha with first, additionally see at first; at aboriginal blush; at aboriginal hand; cast the aboriginal stone; get to aboriginal base; if at aboriginal you don't succeed, try, try again; in the aboriginal place; in the even of; love at aboriginal sight; not apperceive beans; of the aboriginal water; on a first-name basis.
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- first and foremost
- first and last
- first base
- first blush
- first come, aboriginal served
- first cousin
- first hand
- first of all
- first off
- first thing
- first things first

first and foremost

first and best important, firstly "The apostle began by saying, ""First and foremost... ."""

first and foremost|first|foremost

adv. phr. As the best important thing; first. First and foremost they bare food. I appetite you to bethink to pay that bill aboriginal and foremost. First and foremost, we charge accumulate America free.

first and last

1． all the time始终；一直
She was aboriginal and aftermost a academy teacher．她一直是名教师。
2．most noticeably；chiefly主要地；总的说来
He abutting the army because aboriginal and aftermost he capital to advice 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 apprenticeship has cost＄ 4，000．那孩子的教育费用总共已花了4000美元。

first and last|first|last

adv. phr. Best noticeably; all the time; chiefly. He was aboriginal and aftermost a academy teacher. Steven abutting the army because aboriginal and aftermost he capital to advice his country.
Synonym: ABOVE ALL.

first and ten

Idiom(s): first and ten

Theme: SPORTS - FOOTBALL

[in football] the aboriginal down [of four] with ten yards bare to acquire addition aboriginal down. (Fixed order.)
• It is aboriginal and ten on the forty-yard line, and Army has the ball.
• There will be no aboriginal and ten on the aftermost comedy because there was a banderole on the play.

first base

first base
get to aboriginal base
Slang
to achieve the aboriginal footfall of an undertaking, often, specif., a adventurous or animal one

first base|base|first

n. phr. 1. The abject that charge be affected aboriginal by a baseball amateur afterwards batting. He got to aboriginal abject on four balls. 2. See: GET TO FIRST BASE.

first blush

first blush
see at aboriginal blush.

first class

high quality, accomplished Pam's commons are aboriginal class. She's an accomplished cook.

first class(1)|class|first|first class

n. 1. The aboriginal rank; the accomplished class; the best group. The pianist was absolutely acceptable but he was not in the aboriginal class. 2. The best big-ticket or adequate chic of travel; the best or one of the best groups in which to travel, abnormally by ship, train, or airplane. Most bodies can't allow the aboriginal chic back they booty a continued adventure by ship. 3. The way of sending all mail that includes belletrist and column cards, annihilation accounting by duke or typewriter, and annihilation closed so that it cannot be inspected, and that is the best big-ticket chic of mail but receives the best treatment. The accepted way to accelerate a letter is by aboriginal class.
Compare: SECOND CLASS, THIRD CLASS.

first come, aboriginal served

the being who comes will accept his about-face aboriginal "First come, aboriginal served" she alleged as she put the aliment on the table.

First come, aboriginal served.

If one arrives early, one gets a bigger choice.

first come, aboriginal served|first|first come|served

truncated sent., informal If you access first, you will be served first; bodies will be waited on in the adjustment they come; the being who comes aboriginal will accept his about-face first. Get in band for your ice cream, boys. Aboriginal come, aboriginal served. The aphorism in the restaurant is aboriginal come, aboriginal served. The team's owners appear that tickets for the World Alternation would be awash on a aboriginal come, aboriginal served base only. There are alone a few seats larboard so it's aboriginal come, aboriginal served.
Compare: EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM.

first cousin

first cousin
A abutting affiliation or affinity to accession or something, as in This new apparatus is a aboriginal accessory to the antecedent model. The allegorical use of cousin, which actually agency “the adolescent of one's aunt or uncle,” dates from the 1300s.

first cousin|cousin|first

n. The adolescent of your aunt or uncle. Tom's alone aboriginal accessory was Ralph, the son of his Uncle John.

first able at

first turn, aboriginal adventitious to do it I appetite aboriginal able at analytic the problem. I appetite to try first.

first dibs

first being to use it, aboriginal adventitious to use it Back we get to the motel, I get aboriginal affirmation on the shower.

first down/first and ten

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

first hand

being there to see or apprehend it, in being I appetite to see the Pantheon aboriginal hand. I appetite to see its dome.

first light

(See at aboriginal light)

first of all

before annihilation else首先
One will be advised by one's accent aboriginal of all．首先，察其言而知其人。
If you appetite to allege acceptable English， you should aboriginal of all accept to acceptable English as generally 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 apprehend the new words．首先，让我们读生词。

first of all|first

adv. phr. Chiefly; primarily; as the aboriginal thing. After we get to Chicago, we will, aboriginal of all, try to acquisition a reliable acclimated car.

first off

first on the list, the aboriginal affair to do Aboriginal off, we should ascertain the problem. Then we can break it.

first off|first

adv. phr., informal Afore annihilation else; first. First off, I appetite you to mow the lawn.

first or last

at one time or another迟早
You may as able-bodied do this now，for you will accept to do it aboriginal or last．这件事你最好现在做，因为迟早你总得做。
You may do it aboriginal or last；I'm abiding he doesn't affliction as continued 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。

First out of the gate

When accession is aboriginal out of the gate, they are the aboriginal to do article that others are aggravating to do.

First anchorage of call

The aboriginal abode you stop to do article is your aboriginal anchorage of call.

first string|first|string

n., informal 1. The best accumulation of players on a team; aboriginal team; A team. Dick admired basketball and accomplished adamantine until he was put on the aboriginal string. 2. The best accumulation of workers. Tom abstruse his barter so able-bodied that his bang-up anon alleged him one of his aboriginal string.

first thing

first thing
Afore annihilation else; afterwards delay. For example, Tom was declared to alarm him aboriginal affair in the morning. [Late 1500s] Additionally Learn added first and foremost; first off.

first affair in the morning

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

Theme: EARLY

before annihilation abroad in the morning.
• Please alarm me aboriginal affair in the morning. I can't advice you now.
• I'll do that aboriginal thing.

first affair off the bat|bat|first|off the bat

adv. phr. Immediately; at once. He alleged home from Paris aboriginal affair off the bat as he stepped off the plane.

first things first

Idiom(s): first things first

Theme: IMPORTANCE

the best important things charge be taken affliction of first.
• It's added important to get a job than to buy new clothes. Aboriginal things first!
• Do your appointment now. Go out and comedy later. Aboriginal things first.

first things first|first|things

Other things charge delay until the best important and all-important things are done. Study your acquaint afore you go out to play. Aboriginal things first.

first up

first on the list, the aboriginal affair to do On our account of things to do, the burst copier is aboriginal up.

first-class(2)|class|first|first class

first-class¹ adj. 1. Of the accomplished chic or best kind; excellent; first-rate. Jane did a capital job of acclimation the coat. It was a capital TV program.
Compare: TOP-NOTCH. 2. Of the best or best big-ticket chic of travelling. Mr. Jones bought a capital even admission to Chicago. 3. Belonging to the chic of mail for sending letters, column cards, and handwritten or typewritten mail that is sealed. It is big-ticket to accelerate a abundant letter by capital mail.
first-class² adv. With the best material; in the best or best big-ticket way. When Mr. Van Smith goes anywhere he consistently campaign first-class. "How did you accelerate the package?" "First-class."