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first and last
Idioms and Phrases
Under all circumstances, always, as in She was an artist first and last . (For a synonym, see above all .) This expression, first recorded in 1589, should not be confused with the similar-sounding from first to last , which means âfrom start to finishâ or âthroughout,â as in We cheered them on from first to last .Example Sentences
It is the first and last thing on peopleâs minds when they meet.
The Intercity Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, conducted by Charles Dickerson III, took on the huge assignment of the first and last movements from Mahlerâs Third, his longest symphony.
Nahida Sapan, who captained the side on the day, added: "We don't want this to be our first and last game. We want to play a lot, we want to achieve our dream."
It will also run a limited service between Glasgow and Preston, while the first and last trains across its services may be earlier than usual.
While âacting is my first and last love,â he says, âI have a lot of creative energy and I have to find ways to express myself constantly.â
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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