first things first
Other things must wait until the most important and necessary things are done.
Study your lessons before you go out to play. First things first.
first-class
Of the highest class or best kind; excellent; first-rate.
Jane did a first-class job of repairing the coat.
It was a first-class TV program.
When Mr. Van Smith goes anywhere he always travels first-class.
"How did you send the package?" "First-class."
Mr. Jones bought a first-class plane ticket to Chicago.
Belonging to the class of mail for sending letters, post cards, and handwritten or typewritten mail that is sealed against inspection.
It is expensive to send a heavy letter by first-class mail.
Of the best or most expensive class of travelling. In the best or most expensive way.
He took the train for Walton, travelling first class, and treated with much deference by the officials on the line.
first-rate
Excellent, superb
The food served in that four-star restaurant is truly first-rate.
The Beverly Hills Hotel provides first-rate service to its guests.
first-run
Shown for the first time; new.
Премьера, первый показ.
The local theater showed only first-run movies.
The first-run of the new movie will take place next week.
Премьера нового фильма будет на следующей неделе.
first-string
On the starting team or A team.
He was the first-string quarterback.
Of the best quality; foremost.
He was the least expensive of the city's first-string lawyers.
firsthand
Fresh; genuine; from the original source.
Из первых рук; из оригинального источника.
John says he got the information firsthand from the president himself.
They learned the happy news from their friends firsthand.
Они узнали хорошие новости напрямую от своих друзей.
get to first base
reach first base
To make a good start; really begin; succeed.
Joe had a long paper to write for history class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn't got to first base yet.
Suppose Sam falls in love with Betty. Can he even get to first base with her?
George wants to go to college and become a teacher, but I'll be surprised if he even reaches first base.
If you don't dress neatly, you won't get to first base when you look for a job.
in the first place
Before now; in the beginning; first.
You already ate breakfast! Why didn't you tell me that in the first place instead of saying you didn't want to eat?
Carl patched his old football but it soon leaked again. He should have bought a new one in the first place.