first string
The best group of players on a team; first team; A team.
Dick loved basketball and practiced hard until he was put on the first string.
The best group of workers.
Tom learned his trade so well that his boss soon called him one of his first string.
first thing off the bat
Immediately; at once.
He called home from Paris first thing off the bat as he stepped off the plane.
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-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.
fish in muddy waters
fisth in troubled waters
To take advantage of a troubled or confusing situation; seek personal advantage.
Предпринять некоторые действия, чтобы получить выгоду; "ловить рыбку в мутной воде".
With the police disorganized after the collapse of communism in Europe, many criminals started to fish in troubled waters.
I hate people fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information.
Я ненавижу людей, которые «ловят рыб в мутной воде», чтобы собирать информацию.
fit for a king
Полностью подходить, полностью удовлетворять потребности.
The design of their office is fit for a king.
Дизайн их офиса полностью удовлетворяет.
fit in with
To fall into agreement or accord with.
Приходить в согласие или согласие с чем-либо.
His plans to take a vacation in early July fit in perfectly with the university schedule.
Его планы взять отпуск в начале июля идеально вписывались в университетский график.
The manager is looking for someone who can fit in with the existing team dynamics.
Менеджер ищет человека, который сможет вписаться в существующую динамику команды.
When traveling abroad, it's essential to understand local customs to fit in with the culture.
Путешествуя за границу, важно понимать местные обычаи, чтобы вписаться в культуру.
flash in the pan
A person or thing that starts out well but does not continue.
The new quarterback was a flash in the pan.
Mary got 100 on the first test in arithmetic but it was just a flash in the pan because she failed in arithmetic.