foremost

first and foremost

For starters; to begin. First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for being here tonight. I think we need to tackle that part of the problem first and foremost.

See also: and, first, foremost

right foot foremost

Indicative of positive or favorable start. The phrase derives from a Roman superstition that one should enter a room with one's right foot first, so as to ensure good luck. In an effort to put my right foot foremost this semester, I've already begun to research for my thesis.

first and foremost

Cliché first to be dealt with and most important. First and foremost, I think you should work harder on your biology. Have this in mind first and foremost: Keep smiling!

See also: and, first, foremost

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

first and foremost

Also, first of all. Most important, primarily; also, to begin with. For example, First and foremost, I want to thank our sponsors, or What we need, first and foremost, is a new secretary, or We have to deal, first of all, with the early history. The first term, dating from the late 1300s, is redundant, since first and foremost mean virtually the same thing. Both it and the variant, which dates from the mid-1500s, are used to give emphasis to the initial item in a list of several. Also see first off; first thing.

See also: and, first, foremost

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

ˌfirst and ˈforemost

before everything else; most importantly: First and foremost, we must ensure that the children are safe. Don’t forget, he is first and foremost an actor, not a singer.

See also: and, first, foremost

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

first and foremost

Most notable, most important. This tautological expression—first and foremost mean just about the same thing—has survived since the fifteenth century, when it was recorded in a work by William Caxton (1483). Deemed a cliché by the mid-nineteenth century, it is still popular with lecturers and others who like to enumerate the various points of their argument or elements of a list.

See also: and, first, foremost

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

first and foremost
for a start
first in, best dressed
be first out of the box
first refusal
refusal
at first
give (someone) the first crack at (something)
have (the) first crack at (something)
first port of call

References in classic literature

And the First and Foremost, beautifully arrayed, addressed the others in these words:

The Emerald City of Oz

First and foremost, we need to urge our representatives in Congress to get the stalled H-1C legislation "dusted off" and moving forward.

Immigration strategies for hiring staff: congress hasn't been particularly helpful of late, but there remain a few strategies to consider. (Feature Article)

Creative, one of the foremost producers of portable audio players, has released two new models of its "Nomad Jukebox Zen" player.

Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen 40GB (CNJBZ40F)

TrueArc announced recently that their integrated solution--SharePoint Portal Server and TrueArc's ForeMost Enterprise Version 3--has been tested and is now certified as being compliant with the new Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 standard (STD) for electronic recordkeeping systems (ERS).

TrueArc and Microsoft complete DoD 5015.2 cert for SharePoint Portal Server

"First and foremost there must be a recognition that young people under the age of 16 do have a sexuality that they need to express and engage in consensually with each other."

Raising the age of consent. (Canada)

The AccuTrac resin-blending system--introduced by Foremost Machine Builders at Plastics USA in Chicago this month--is said to offer a low-cost solution to smaller batch-blending needs.

Resin-Blending System

America's foremost rogue-genius architect had many passions, and right up there with his adoration of landscape, his lust for women, and his vaunted narcissism was his love of Japan.

The Architect's Other Passion: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan

But `being ourselves' requires a recognition that we are first and foremost spiritual, not just economic or material, beings.

Power of silence

IN THIS ERA OF AMERICAN SELF-congratulation--for winning the Cold War, establishing American pre-eminence as the world's foremost military and economic power, the "longest peacetime economic expansion" in American history, record levels of employment unaccompanied by high inflation, budget surpluses, reduced crime rates, decreased air and water pollution, the ability of an ever-increasing percentage of Americans to spend an ever-increasing percentage of their savings on an endless variety of non-essential consumer goods, and their pursuit of the bitch-goddess of wealth with abandon and without shame or apology--there is an underlying dirty little secret:

BOWLING ALONE: The Collapse and Revival of American Community

It goes on to describe Hourani's disillusionment with political work and his move to Oxford to become one of the world's foremost interpreters of modern Arab history, a personal and intellectual passage of enormous importance.

A VISION OF THE MIDDLE EAST AN INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY OF ALBERT HOURANI

Moser is the foremost American master of wood engraving--a close and arduous process that uses the end grain of the wood as the printing surface -- and the first artist since Dor[acute{e}] in 1865 to illustrate the entire Christian Bible.

A Terrible Beauty: Moser's Bible

The Zurich Financial Services Group has revealed that the Insurance Exchanges, managed by its Farmers Group subsidiary, had agreed to acquire Foremost Corporation of America for USD812 million (Euro 848.78 million).

ZURICH UNIT TO ACQUIRE US INSURER FOREMOST CORP

"But there was a gap in our joint product ranges," says Trevor Abraham, managing director of Foremost B SA Machinery.

BSA Introduces a New Churchill Range of CNC Lathes

Foremost among these rights rooted in human dignity, the bishops of Vatican II proclaimed, is the freedom to choose one's religion.

Give me liberty and give me faith

It is, in short, a work of incontestable brilliance that will establish its author as one of the foremost Renaissance scholars of her generation.

The Tears of Narcissus: Melancholia and Masculinity in Early Modern Writing

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释义	foremost first and foremost For starters; to begin. First and foremost, I want to thank all of you for being here tonight. I think we need to tackle that part of the problem first and foremost. See also: and, first, foremost right foot foremost Indicative of positive or favorable start. The phrase derives from a Roman superstition that one should enter a room with one's right foot first, so as to ensure good luck. In an effort to put my right foot foremost this semester, I've already begun to research for my thesis. See also: foot, foremost, right Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. first and foremost Cliché first to be dealt with and most important. First and foremost, I think you should work harder on your biology. Have this in mind first and foremost: Keep smiling! See also: and, first, foremost McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. first and foremost Also, first of all. Most important, primarily; also, to begin with. For example, First and foremost, I want to thank our sponsors, or What we need, first and foremost, is a new secretary, or We have to deal, first of all, with the early history. The first term, dating from the late 1300s, is redundant, since first and foremost mean virtually the same thing. Both it and the variant, which dates from the mid-1500s, are used to give emphasis to the initial item in a list of several. Also see first off; first thing. See also: and, first, foremost The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. ˌfirst and ˈforemost before everything else; most importantly: First and foremost, we must ensure that the children are safe. Don’t forget, he is first and foremost an actor, not a singer. See also: and, first, foremost Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary first and foremost Most notable, most important. This tautological expression—first and foremost mean just about the same thing—has survived since the fifteenth century, when it was recorded in a work by William Caxton (1483). Deemed a cliché by the mid-nineteenth century, it is still popular with lecturers and others who like to enumerate the various points of their argument or elements of a list. See also: and, first, foremost The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: first and foremost for a start first in, best dressed be first out of the box first refusal refusal at first give (someone) the first crack at (something) have (the) first crack at (something) first port of call References in classic literature And the First and Foremost, beautifully arrayed, addressed the others in these words: The Emerald City of Oz First and foremost, we need to urge our representatives in Congress to get the stalled H-1C legislation "dusted off" and moving forward. Immigration strategies for hiring staff: congress hasn't been particularly helpful of late, but there remain a few strategies to consider. (Feature Article) Creative, one of the foremost producers of portable audio players, has released two new models of its "Nomad Jukebox Zen" player. Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen 40GB (CNJBZ40F) TrueArc announced recently that their integrated solution--SharePoint Portal Server and TrueArc's ForeMost Enterprise Version 3--has been tested and is now certified as being compliant with the new Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 standard (STD) for electronic recordkeeping systems (ERS). TrueArc and Microsoft complete DoD 5015.2 cert for SharePoint Portal Server "First and foremost there must be a recognition that young people under the age of 16 do have a sexuality that they need to express and engage in consensually with each other." Raising the age of consent. (Canada) The AccuTrac resin-blending system--introduced by Foremost Machine Builders at Plastics USA in Chicago this month--is said to offer a low-cost solution to smaller batch-blending needs. Resin-Blending System America's foremost rogue-genius architect had many passions, and right up there with his adoration of landscape, his lust for women, and his vaunted narcissism was his love of Japan. The Architect's Other Passion: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Art of Japan But `being ourselves' requires a recognition that we are first and foremost spiritual, not just economic or material, beings. Power of silence IN THIS ERA OF AMERICAN SELF-congratulation--for winning the Cold War, establishing American pre-eminence as the world's foremost military and economic power, the "longest peacetime economic expansion" in American history, record levels of employment unaccompanied by high inflation, budget surpluses, reduced crime rates, decreased air and water pollution, the ability of an ever-increasing percentage of Americans to spend an ever-increasing percentage of their savings on an endless variety of non-essential consumer goods, and their pursuit of the bitch-goddess of wealth with abandon and without shame or apology--there is an underlying dirty little secret: BOWLING ALONE: The Collapse and Revival of American Community It goes on to describe Hourani's disillusionment with political work and his move to Oxford to become one of the world's foremost interpreters of modern Arab history, a personal and intellectual passage of enormous importance. A VISION OF THE MIDDLE EAST AN INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY OF ALBERT HOURANI Moser is the foremost American master of wood engraving--a close and arduous process that uses the end grain of the wood as the printing surface -- and the first artist since Dor[acute{e}] in 1865 to illustrate the entire Christian Bible. A Terrible Beauty: Moser's Bible The Zurich Financial Services Group has revealed that the Insurance Exchanges, managed by its Farmers Group subsidiary, had agreed to acquire Foremost Corporation of America for USD812 million (Euro 848.78 million). ZURICH UNIT TO ACQUIRE US INSURER FOREMOST CORP "But there was a gap in our joint product ranges," says Trevor Abraham, managing director of Foremost B SA Machinery. BSA Introduces a New Churchill Range of CNC Lathes Foremost among these rights rooted in human dignity, the bishops of Vatican II proclaimed, is the freedom to choose one's religion. Give me liberty and give me faith It is, in short, a work of incontestable brilliance that will establish its author as one of the foremost Renaissance scholars of her generation. The Tears of Narcissus: Melancholia and Masculinity in Early Modern Writing
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