come first

idiom

: to be more important than something else
He cares about his job, but his family comes first.

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Protecting our water and supporting our communities come first. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Comfort should always come first when building an airport outfit, and that means that certain fabrics—like starchy denim and stuffy rayon—are not an option. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 No online tickets, first come first serve basis. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 Both are first-come first-served and free. Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come first

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“Come first.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20first. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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