the first leg of (something)

the first leg of (something)

The first stage or part of something. I did well for the first leg of the race, but then my muscles started cramping up. Whose brilliant idea was it to start the first leg of our journey with a 4 AM flight?
See also: first, leg, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • first leg
  • the first leg of the/(one's) journey
  • be first out of the box
  • first in, best dressed
  • refusal
  • first refusal
  • give (someone) the first crack at (something)
  • have (the) first crack at (something)
  • get the first crack at (something)
  • be the first (person) to (do something)