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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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First Things First / First Thing's First

I have heard a popular idiom used several times, but I am confused on what exactly the wording is.

First things first. (Like "Ladies first".)

First thing's first. (Like "First thing is first.")

Thanks.
  

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Hi, First things first. Clive

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Hi,



First things first.



Clive
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It means that the thing that takes priority should be discussed or attended to first.

For example, if you were meeting with friends to go to dinner and then out to a club, and everyone was debating what club to go to after dinner, you might say, "Ok, but first things first. Let's pick a restaurant for dinner."

It doesn't have anything to do with allowing ladies to go first. An
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AnonymousI have heard a popular idiom used several times, but I am confused on what exactly the wording is.First things first. (Like "Ladies first".)First thing's first. (Like "First thing is first.")Thanks.
First things (should be placed) first. The most important things should be taken care of first. / The prerequisites for an action should be d
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I agree. But in that case it should be thing's...and you use things!!! Emotion: smile
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AnonymousBut in that case it should be thing's...
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