first things first

Related to word: first

Idiom

Definition

  1. Used to indicate that more important matters should be dealt with before less important ones.

    重要事項先行

    • First things first, we should prioritize, so let's complete this report.

      首先,我們應該優先考慮,所以讓我們完成這份報告。

    • Before we can relax, first things first, let's finish all the work.

      在我們可以放鬆之前,首先,讓我們完成所有工作。

    • We need to address the budget, first things first, and we can discuss other things later.

      我們需要解決預算問題,首先,然後我們可以稍後討論其他事情。