first

/fɜrst/ adv

Definition

A1 before everything or everyone else: Jason came in first in the race (= he won).

B1 for the first time: I first met him last year.

at first B1 at the beginning of a situation or period of time: I didn’t like her at first, but now we are friends.

first; first of all B1 before doing anything else: First of all, make sure you have all the ingredients.

(Definition of first adv from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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