come first

idiom

: to be more important than something else

He cares about his job, but his family comes first.

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For example, with other forms of severe weather, rain may come first, then isolated pockets of thunderstorms with hail or a tornado. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025 Although sympathizing with Jeff's circumstances, the dad maintained that Emily's safety must come first. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Erin Foster is a Golden Globe nominee, but her duties as a mom come first. —

Dory Jackson, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Emphasizing the health of individuals in a country where life expectancy is four years below the average of other nations must come first, above the health of the bottom line. —

Nick Thomas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come first