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Misère Pots - Poker (gambling) and first 1, adjective (oh)


Misère Pots - Poker (gambling)


Another name for lowball, primarily in England.

first 1, adjective (oh)



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1 ?in a series?
2 for the first time
3 ?main?
4 in the first place
5 in the first instance
6 at first glance/sight
7 first things first
8 (at) first hand
9 first prize/place
10 first choice
11 first thing
12 at first light
13 make the first move
14 not have the first idea about something
15 the first flush of something
16 ?job title?
17 first among equals
18 of the first water
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[Language: Old English; Origin: fyrst]
?IN A SERIES?
coming before all the Other things or people in a series
::Ella was his first girlfriend.
the first thing/time/day etc
::The first time I flew on a plane I was really nervous.
::In the first year, all students take five courses.
::John said the first thing that came into his head.
::This was the first step towards achieving a peace agreement.
::There's a meeting on the first Monday of every month.
the first two/three/few etc
::I only read the first two chapters of the book.
::It rained during the first few days of the trip.
::The first and last mountain I climbed was Mount Rundle in Banff (=it was the only mountain I ever climbed) .
for the first time
used to say that something has never happened or been done before
::For the first time in his life he felt truly happy.
::The survey revealed that, for the first time, there are more women in the workplace than men.
:: Not for the first time she wondered how he coped with so many children.
?MAIN?
most important
::Our first priority is to maintain the standard of work.
::As I see it, my first responsibility is to my family.
in the first place
a) used to talk about the beginning of a situation, or the situation before something happened
::Why did you agree to meet her in the first place?
::He wouldn't have given you the job in the first place if he didn't think you could do it.
b) written used to give the first in a list of reasons or points
::Her Success was secured by two factors. In the first place, she had the support of managers.
in the first instance
formal at the start of a situation or series of actions
::The appointment of research officer will be for two years in the first instance.
::Enquiries should be made in the first instance to the Human Resources Director.
at first glance/sight
the first time that you look at someone or something, before you notice any details
::At first glance the twins look identical.
::At first sight, there didn't appear to be much damage.
-see also love at first sight at love 2 (2)
first things first
used to say that something should be done or dealt with first because it is the most important
(at) first hand
if you see, experience, hear etc something at first hand, you see, experience etc it yourself, not through Other people
::Many people have seen the horrors of war at first hand.
-see also first-hand
first prize/place
the prize that is given to the best person or thing in a competition
win/take first prize
::She won first prize in a painting competition.
first prize/place of
::There is a first prize of ¡ê10,000.
first choice
the thing or person you like best
::John was our first choice as a name for the baby.
first thing
as soon as you get up in the morning, or as soon as you start work
::I'll call you first thing tomorrow.
::We're leaving first thing.
at first light
literary very early in the morning
::The search will resume at first light tomorrow.
make the first move
to be the person who starts to do something when someone else is too nervous, embarrassed etc to do it
::He was glad she had made the first move and kissed him.
not have the first idea about sth
also not know/understand the first thing about sth
to not know anything about a subject, or not know how to do something
::I wouldn't have the first idea about what to do in that situation.
::I don't know the first thing about cars.
the first flush of sth
the beginning of a good period of time when you are young, successful etc
be in the first flush of passion/youth etc
::He was no longer in the first flush of youth.
::The first flush of enthusiasm had passed.
?JOB TITLE?
used in the title of someone's job or position to show that they have a high rank
::the first officer
::the First Lord of the Admiralty
first among equals
someone who is officially on the same level as Other people but really has more power
of the first water
old-fashioned of the highest quality