first thing
idiom
: before anything else : right away : very early
I'll be back first thing (on) Monday morning.
She promised to call first thing in the morning.
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First Thing Could Impact Stress Levels According to 2024 research, over 60% of Americans reach for their coffee maker first thing in the morning.
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Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Generally, to diagnose a problem, doctors want patients to check their cortisol levels late at night (between 11 p.m. and midnight) and first thing in the morning between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said in a statement that her office filed an appeal with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals first thing on Wednesday and expressed confidence that the execution will move forward.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
If this were to happen in reality, the very first thing is that every single government, every single big business would invent an alternative.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Generally, to diagnose a problem, doctors want patients to check their cortisol levels late at night (between 11 p.m. and midnight) and first thing in the morning between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said in a statement that her office filed an appeal with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals first thing on Wednesday and expressed confidence that the execution will move forward.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
If this were to happen in reality, the very first thing is that every single government, every single big business would invent an alternative.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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“First thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20thing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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