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.

Examples of first thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The very first thing is getting your baseline inventory. —Cio, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024

In the hours since Beyoncé dropped her new album Cowboy Carter first thing Friday (March 29), the expansive, genre-bending project has captured a lot of people’s attention — including a number of fellow celebrities. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024

These flowers open first thing on a new day, so they’re called day’s eyes. —Jenny Comita, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024

Showering in the Morning Can Be Beneficial Most basically, showering first thing in the morning means a person is able to wash off the night. —Korin Miller, Health, 16 Mar. 2024

Now many people are always online, glaring into smartphones first thing in the morning and unwinding at night by streaming Netflix. —Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2024

Find it on Amazon A Runner Rug For The Bedroom Nobody likes a cold floor first thing in the morning, so this Runner Rug is the perfect bedside companion. —Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024

Typically, wood ducks fly down creeks, or to swamps or beaver ponds first thing in the morning. —Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024

Get there first thing in the morning when the lake is quiet. —Laura Hampson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024