英和和英

a principal in the first [second] degree

The tin is first melted and then cast.

a proposition which denies an earlier proposition

In haste, Smith

The priority of a hedger is to avoid a loss.

a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet

I messed up [made a fool of myself] at the first interview, and lost all my confidence.

A man's life has its ups and downs.

Life has its ups and downs.

Greetings are the basis of good manners.

The early bird catches the worm.

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

The early bird catches the worm.

battle it out for first place

perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal

To begin with, we do not have sufficient funds.

break one's duck

took the initial step toward reconciliation

It is man's lot to suffer.

The child feels awkward with strangers.

of an accomplished art, the act of attaining a certificate from one's master after passing the first stage of learning

in sports, the condition of being a member of a first-string

the initial stage in accomplishing something

First come, first served.

get the bounce

I must finish this work first.

Vicissitudes are the lot of man.

It is the first step which is troublesome.

It stresses that he will be "back to basics."