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View synonyms for first off
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Idioms and Phrases
From the start, immediately. For example, He said to wash the car first off , or Why wasn't she told first off? [ Colloquial ; late 1800s] Also see under first and foremost ; first thing .Discover More
Example Sentences
First-off we thought 'twas Lazarus coming back, but pretty soon we see 'twas a considerable smaller boat than his.
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I sure did ride fast to locate you, but your daddy wanted me to be sure to tell you, first-off, not to git skeered.
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But Stern, first-off, had wrenched a marble slab from the stairway.
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