Словосочетания со словом first

at first blush

When first seen; without careful study.

At first blush the offer looked good, but when we studied it, we found things we could not accept.

at first glance

at first sight

After a first quick look.

At first sight, his guess was that the whole trouble between the two men resulted from personalities that did not agree.

Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at first sight.

at first

In the beginning; at the start; originally.

At first English was difficult for him, but later he made great progress.

At first the job looked good to Bob, but later it became tiresome.

I thought at first that it was Sheila calling, but then I realized that it was Betty.

The driver didn't see the danger at first.

There was a little trouble at first, but things soon were quiet.

cast the first stone

To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer.

Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone.

Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone.

draw the first breath

Родиться.

Yesterday his baby drew the first breath.

Вчера родился его ребенок.

first and foremost

As the most important thing; first.

Первое; самое важное; во-первых; в первую очередь.

First and foremost they decided to build a new house.

В первую очередь, они решили построить новый дом.

First and foremost they needed food.

First and foremost, we must keep America free.

I want you to remember to pay that bill first and foremost.

first and last

Most noticeably; all the time; chiefly.

He was first and last a school teacher.

Steven joined the army because first and last he wanted to help his country.

first base

The base that must be touched first by a baseball player after batting.

He got to first base on four balls.