give (one) (the right of/to) first refusal
give (one) (the right of/to) first refusal
To give one the first chance to obtain something. I gave them first refusal on my script, but they weren't interested, so I took it to another studio.
See also: first, give, of, refusal, right
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- first refusal
- refusal
- give (someone) the first crack at (something)
- first crack at
- have (the) first crack at (something)
- get the first crack at (something)
- want the first crack at (something)
- be first out of the box
- first in, best dressed
- be the first (person) to (do something)