first things first
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The most important task gets priority, as in I very much wanted to see that movie, but first things first—the paper's due tomorrow. This adage was first recorded in 1545.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Words nearby first things first
First State, first strike, first-string, first-termer, first thing, first things first, first-time, first-timer, first water, First World, first world problem
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