come first
phrase
: to be more important than something else
He cares about his job, but his family comes first.
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“Come first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20first. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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