In-the-first-place Definition

adverb

(sequence, idiomatic) To begin with; earlier; first; at the start.

The question is not whether I still enjoy the job, when I never enjoyed it in the first place.
In the first place, let's get the basics settled.
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In-the-first-place Sentence Examples

  • Why didn't you just say so in the first place?

  • I don't know how I got into this situation in the first place.

  • I wasn't the one who wanted to come here in the first place.

  • Legally, we had no business going in there in the first place.

  • However, it begged the question of what had caused the old guy so much concern in the first place.

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