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get to first base

get to first base
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [get too furst beys]
    • /gɛt tu fɜrst beɪs/
    • /ˈɡet tuː ˈfɜːst beɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get too furst beys]
    • /gɛt tu fɜrst beɪs/

Definitions of get to first base words

  • noun get to first base Baseball. the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate. the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base. 1
  • idioms get to first base get to first base, Informal. to succeed in the initial phase of a plan or undertaking: His suggestions for labor-saving techniques never got to first base. to engage in petting that goes no further than kissing. 1
  • noun get to first base to accomplish the first stage in a project or a series of objectives 0
  • noun get to first base to accomplish the first step of an undertaking 0
  • noun get to first base to accomplish the first step of an undertaking, often, specif., a romantic or sexual one 0
  • verb get to first base To get as far as the first phrase or milestone of a goal. 0
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Origin of get to first base

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Get to first base

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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get to first base popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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