First Things First Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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first things first What does first things first mean?	the most important things must be taken care of first	We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room.
first things first What does first things first mean?	the most important things must be taken care of first	We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room.
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gut What does "gut" mean?	abdomen; belly; intestines
a free hand What does "a free hand" mean?	much freedom to do something	We had a free hand to design the sports program for the university.
drop in the bucket What does "drop in the bucket" mean?	a small amount	The money that my friend repaid me was a drop in the bucket compared to what he owes.
throw (something) together What does "throw (something) together" mean?	to make something in a hurry and without care	We did not have much time last night so we threw together a quick meal and went to the football game.
stubby What does "stubby" mean?	small can of beer
do lunch What does "do lunch" mean?	eat lunch with another person.	Let's do lunch sometime. It'll be fun.

jamming What does "jamming" mean?	very good; excellent; outstanding
at one sitting What does "at one sitting" mean?	at one time	We finished the food at one sitting.
freeze (someone) out What does "freeze (someone) out" mean?	to prevent someone from getting a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment	They froze the man out of the profits that they had made on the sale of the land.

American Idioms and Expressions

First Things First Idiom