first dibs on
idiom
US, informal
: choice of (something) before anyone else gets to pick
The farm always gives first dibs on its vegetables to local families.
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It is helped in 2024 by the fact that AT&T and Home Depot are corporate sponsors with the NCAA, a marketing alliance that gives them first dibs on particular commercial opportunities.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
As part of the first-look agreement, Chalamet can make movies elsewhere, but Warner Bros. will get first dibs on backing his potential projects.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Consumers bombarded with membership offers are promised perks such as free deliveries and first dibs on new launches, but also in some cases the right to jump ahead of non-members on reservation lists and in customer service queues.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Others pointed out that most major resellers have relationships with shoe company officials, or plugs, who occasionally offer them first dibs on a new release.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The Nvidia boss was referring to how the company decides who gets first dibs on its graphics processors, or GPUs, the hardware that powers the artificial intelligence boom.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
The government is exploring various options, including allowing residents to shift capital from their homes to purchase new property elsewhere, constructing new housing and giving residents first dibs on it and temporarily freezing mortgage payments.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Under its 11-year deal with the league, Amazon had first dibs on an NFL playoff game for Prime Video this past season — but passed, whereupon Peacock swooped in and acquired the rights.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024
Many are in Miami area FIU-Baptist partnership gives students first dibs on training
FIU students will have priority over students from other medical schools for spots in required and elective clinical rotations at Baptist Health facilities.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
As part of the first-look agreement, Chalamet can make movies elsewhere, but Warner Bros. will get first dibs on backing his potential projects.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Consumers bombarded with membership offers are promised perks such as free deliveries and first dibs on new launches, but also in some cases the right to jump ahead of non-members on reservation lists and in customer service queues.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Others pointed out that most major resellers have relationships with shoe company officials, or plugs, who occasionally offer them first dibs on a new release.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The Nvidia boss was referring to how the company decides who gets first dibs on its graphics processors, or GPUs, the hardware that powers the artificial intelligence boom.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
The government is exploring various options, including allowing residents to shift capital from their homes to purchase new property elsewhere, constructing new housing and giving residents first dibs on it and temporarily freezing mortgage payments.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
Under its 11-year deal with the league, Amazon had first dibs on an NFL playoff game for Prime Video this past season — but passed, whereupon Peacock swooped in and acquired the rights.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Feb. 2024
Many are in Miami area FIU-Baptist partnership gives students first dibs on training
FIU students will have priority over students from other medical schools for spots in required and elective clinical rotations at Baptist Health facilities.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
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