first up

first up

A phrase used to introduce the first topic one wants to address. I do want to hear about your day, but first up, let me tell you what the wedding planner had to say. First up at today's assembly, we have our sixth grade spelling bee.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

first up

1 first of all. 2 at the first attempt. Australian
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first ˈoff/ˈup

(informal) before anything else; to begin with: First off, we will choose the teams, then we can start the game.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • first of all
  • first off
  • first off/up
  • have (the) first crack at (something)
  • first crack at
  • for a start
  • first in, best dressed
  • be first out of the box
  • hindside first
  • refusal
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