in the first instance

Related to in the first instance: Court of first instance, in the second instance

in the first instance

First, before any subsequent actions. In the first instance, tell your boss you're sick and then call and make an appointment with your doctor.

in the first place and in the first instance

initially; to begin with. In the first place, you don't have enough money to buy one. In the second place, you don't need one. In the first instance, I don't have the time. In the second place, I'm not interested.

in the ˈfirst instance

(formal) as the first part of a series of actions: In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company.

词组	in the first instance
释义	in the first instance Related to in the first instance: Court of first instance, in the second instance in the first instance First, before any subsequent actions. In the first instance, tell your boss you're sick and then call and make an appointment with your doctor. See also: first, instance Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in the first place and in the first instance initially; to begin with. In the first place, you don't have enough money to buy one. In the second place, you don't need one. In the first instance, I don't have the time. In the second place, I'm not interested. See also: and, first, instance, place McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. in the ˈfirst instance (formal) as the first part of a series of actions: In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. See also: first, instance Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: in the first place and in the first instance for a start first blood first of all first off first off/up first up first in, best dressed be first out of the box first refusal
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