the top of one's list

idiom

used with on, at, near, etc., to say that something is the first and most important thing that one needs to do or among the first and most important things that one needs to do
Studying for the test is on the top of my list for this weekend.

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“The top of one's list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20top%20of%20one%27s%20list. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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