first thing

phrase

: 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.

Examples of first thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skipping the app first thing in the morning for a week or two can break the loop. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Stepping away from the app for a week or two, or just not checking first thing in the morning, can break the spiral. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Your Fasting Blood Sugar Could Go Down Fasting blood sugar measures blood glucose levels after fasting for at least eight hours, usually first thing in the morning. — Caitlin Beale, Health, 28 July 2026

Night owls trying to wake earlier can get bright light in their eyes first thing to kick-start daytime hormones and limit light at night to trigger the nighttime ones. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for first thing

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting