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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Nobody likes a cold floor first thing in the morning, so this Runner Rug is the perfect bedside companion.
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Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
This is Tony Gilroy’s first thing after Michael Clayton.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
Front-line House Democrats who represent competitive districts will meet with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) first thing in the morning.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
There’s nothing quite like hitting a remote button to draw back your curtains and being greeted by one of the New Seven Wonders of the World first thing in the morning.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
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Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
This is Tony Gilroy’s first thing after Michael Clayton.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
Front-line House Democrats who represent competitive districts will meet with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) first thing in the morning.
—Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
There’s nothing quite like hitting a remote button to draw back your curtains and being greeted by one of the New Seven Wonders of the World first thing in the morning.
—Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
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“First thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20thing. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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