单词 | first things first |
释义 | > as lemmas(to put or do) first things first e. (to put or do) first things first: (to give) first place to the most important things. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > firstness > first things first [phrase] (to put or do) first things first1830 1830 Christian Observer July 392/1 There is a sound common-sense maxim, frequently heard among the wise and prudent of this world—first things first. 1894 G. Jackson (title) First things first; addresses to young men. 1920 W. Riley Yorkshire Suburb 136 The dear lady was..incapable..of putting first things first. 1931 News Chron. 28 Apr. 3/3 ‘First things first’ must be the guiding principle. 1961 L. van der Post Heart of Hunter xviii. 245 The lion's sense of first-things-first decides the issue: it will go to the water before it eats. 1971 Scope (S. Afr.) 19 Mar. 124/4 Let's do first things first. 2006 J. Walters Maggie's Tree 223 But first things first. I'm beginning to feel a bit lagged, so I think if we're going to go out and eat, we should think about making a move. < as lemmas |
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