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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September 25, 2025 The messages tend to arrive first thing in the morning, which tells me my friends are texting before bed.
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Stevie Trujillo, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
If making a nutritious breakfast feels stressful first thing in the morning, try meal prepping the night before.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Basically, all the stuff Prodigy just worked so hard to delete is the very first thing that Nibs hears about upon waking, because no steps were taken whatsoever to either brief the other hybrids or isolate her for observation.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There's nothing better than a fresh cup first thing in the morning.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
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Stevie Trujillo, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
If making a nutritious breakfast feels stressful first thing in the morning, try meal prepping the night before.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Basically, all the stuff Prodigy just worked so hard to delete is the very first thing that Nibs hears about upon waking, because no steps were taken whatsoever to either brief the other hybrids or isolate her for observation.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There's nothing better than a fresh cup first thing in the morning.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first thing
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“First thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20thing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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