“a first”

The following 2 entries include the term a first.

on a first-come, first-served basis

idiom

: in the order of arrival of people or requests

on a first-name basis

idiom

: having a close personal relationship where each person addresses the other by their first name sometimes used figuratively to describe something that one is familiar with or accustomed to


Challenging Standardized Test Words

  • high school student holding a pencil leaning over a sat test
  • Despite the cacophony, the student tried to study.
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