English-Italian translations for in the first place

• per prima cosa
  Tanti sono gli obiettivi improrogabili: per prima cosa, è necessaria la tanto discussa revisione del Patto di stabilità, affinché diventi anche un patto per la crescita e lo sviluppo. There are many aims that cannot be postponed further: in the first place, we need the much discussed revision of the Stability Pact, so that it becomes a pact for growth and development also.

Definition of in the first place

• to begin with; earlier; firstly; originally; at the start

Examples

• The question is not whether I still enjoy the job, when I never enjoyed it in the first place.
• In the first place, lets get the basics settled.

Related words

• in the first instance
• in the first person
• laying the first stone
• out of the frying pan, into the fire
• jump out of the frying pan and into the fire
• irons in the fire
• fire in the hole
• fire in the belly
• let him who is without sin cast the first stone