Phrases Common Idiomatic Expressions

First things first.

A2

Meaning

Let's deal with the most important things first.

Example sentences

John: 'We need to finish all the tasks today.'<br>

Alice: 'Yes, first things first, let's do the most important one.'

John: 'Okay, first things first, we need to gather all the data.'

Alice: 'Let’s start on the presentation.'<br>