in the first/second place
Definition
B2 used to separate and emphasize reasons or opinions: I don't want to go yet - in the first place I'm not ready, and in the second place it's raining.First and firstly
(Definition of in the first/second place from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- at first idiom
- debut noun
- first adverb
- first come, first served idiom
- first noun (THING/PERSON)
- first ordinal number, determiner
- firstly adverb
- for starters idiom
- formative adjective
- inaugural adjective
- initially adverb
- maiden adjective
- opener noun 2
- original adjective (FIRST MADE)
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