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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To illustrate, Rybelsus needs to be taken on an empty stomach with no more than four ounces of water first thing in the morning.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To work best, Rybelsus needs to be taken on an empty stomach with no more than 4 ounces of plain water first thing in the morning.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
There was no other option than to get to urgent care first thing in the morning.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Drinking room temperature water first thing in the morning?
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
To work best, Rybelsus needs to be taken on an empty stomach with no more than 4 ounces of plain water first thing in the morning.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
There was no other option than to get to urgent care first thing in the morning.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Drinking room temperature water first thing in the morning?
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 14 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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