first off
Example Sentences
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Play “ready golf”: Stop worrying about who has the honor to hit first off the tee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
This angry, green-skinned figure was owned by a child whose mother knew someone who worked for Denys Fisher, and purchased one of the first off the production line.
From BBC • Jul. 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
Then a trio of three-points by Paul George early in the third quarter — the first off an assist from Harden — pulled the Clippers even three times, the final at 73.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Leo lowered the gangplank, and Percy and Annabeth were first off the ship.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
