first off
Example Sentences
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"It is a design challenge first off, then you take it to the water and that is the exciting thing that the race has already started and the rest is yet to come."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Play “ready golf”: Stop worrying about who has the honor to hit first off the tee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
It feels really relieving because, first off, I didn’t know if I would be able to come before Steve Carell paid for us and stuff, so I’m really grateful that happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
Well, I would like to say first off, that science is and should be for absolutely everyone, regardless of your political affiliation.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
I don’t want to miss the cons, because I’m curious, first off.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
