Daily life

first thing

at the beginning of the day

At the beginning of the day, before doing anything else.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

When will you speak to the manager?

First thing in the morning.

Play the conversation

I'll send you the details first thing tomorrow.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I'll call you at first thing tomorrow.

Say: I'll call you first thing tomorrow.

Do not usually use “at” before this time expression.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

first thing; first thing in the morning

Your turn: say it out loud

I'll send you the details first thing tomorrow.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

first thing

at the beginning of the day

“I'll send you the details first thing tomorrow.”

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