Daily life

first thing in the morning

very early in the day

If you do something first thing in the morning, you do it very early, before doing anything else.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

When should I remind you?

First thing in the morning, please.

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I need to send that email first thing in the morning.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I'll call you on first thing in the morning.

Say: I'll call you first thing in the morning.

Do not use "on" before this time expression.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

do something first thing in the morning; first thing in the morning, I...

Your turn: say it out loud

I need to send that email first thing in the morning.

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

first thing in the morning

very early in the day

“I need to send that email first thing in the morning.”

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