first thing
idiom
: before anything else : right away : very early
I'll be back first thing (on) Monday morning.
She promised to call first thing in the morning.
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In the South, there’s never a bad time for a potluck, even first thing in the morning.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
For most people, this works best first thing in the morning, as the afternoon is when fatigue starts to creep in.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Liljegren got word of the trade early Wednesday evening and left Toronto first thing Thursday morning.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Morton admits that walking is a struggle first thing in the morning, so too the initial couple of hours on the bike.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
For most people, this works best first thing in the morning, as the afternoon is when fatigue starts to creep in.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Liljegren got word of the trade early Wednesday evening and left Toronto first thing Thursday morning.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Morton admits that walking is a struggle first thing in the morning, so too the initial couple of hours on the bike.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“First thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20thing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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