for openers

Idioms  

1. Also, for starters. To begin with. For example, Out of 50 possible jurors they eliminated 30, for openers, or She believed him, which indicated, for starters, that she was very gullible. The word starters is also used for the appetizer or first course of a meal, as in For starters we had shrimp cocktail. [Mid-1900s]

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for openers

Just for openers, he could ponder why a world-class opera house has started slipping into provincial status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

David settles for an hour, at least for openers, and the dance begins.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2019

But that will barely get the front-end loaders cranking on a project that’s a $10 million event — for openers.

From Washington Post ● May 28, 2018

Maya Lin and Sarah Sze for openers are so much more interesting.

From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2015

In fact, if you haven't got a pair of millions for openers, don't sit in.

From What Will People Say? A novel by Rupert Hughes