Книга: Beal George «My First Thesaurus»

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• first come, first served — phrase used for saying that if you arrive before other people you will be served or dealt with before them The tickets will be given on a first come, first served basis. Thesaurus: to wait in a queuesynonym Main entry: first * * * used to… …   Useful english dictionary

• first things first — phrase used for saying that the most important things should be dealt with before anything else Thesaurus: words used for saying that something is importantsynonym Main entry: first * * * used to assert that important matters should be dealt with …   Useful english dictionary

• first and foremost — phrase used for emphasizing the main point or the most important reason for something He was first and foremost an educator who cared about his students. ‘Why not get a job that pays more?’ ‘First and foremost, because I really like what I’m… …   Useful english dictionary

• first — I (earlier) adjective aboriginal, anterior, earlier, earliest, embryonic, inaugural, incipient, introductory, previous, primeval, primitive, prior associated concepts: at first impression, first lien, first reading, first stages of litigation, on …   Law dictionary

• first responder — UK [ˌfɜː(r)st rɪˈspɒndə(r)] US [ˌfɜrst rɪˈspɑndər] noun [countable] [singular first responder plural first responders] the person who arrives first at the scene of an accident or other emergency situation, for e …   Useful english dictionary

• thesaurus — (n.) 1823, treasury, storehouse, from L. thesaurus treasury, treasure, from Gk. thesauros a treasure, treasury, storehouse, chest, from root of tithenai to put, to place. The meaning encyclopedia filled with information is from 1840, but existed… …   Etymology dictionary