first of all

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   before doing anything else; at the beginning

In the movies · 57

• First of all, mister, what the hell is goin' on?The Return of the Living Dead1985
• What did you do? First of all, you let the scabs in.Once Upon a Time in America1984
• Yes. First of all, you're all done.The Godfather1972
• First of all...Little Miss Sunshine2006
• First of all...Zero Effect1998
• First of all.Blue Jay2016
• First of all...The Wolf of Wall Street2013
• First of all...Tucker and Dale vs. Evil2010

Learn it in full scenes

• The Godfather1972
  • Bonasera Asks for Justice
  • Woltz Refuses Johnny the Role
  • Vito Refuses Sollozzo's Deal
• Blue Jay2016
  • Jim and Amanda Reunite Over Coffee
  • Jim Reunites with Amanda
  • Jim and Amanda Bet at Wayne's Store
• The Wolf of Wall Street2013
  • Jordan Belfort Introduces Himself
  • Jordan's First Lunch with Mark Hanna
  • Black Monday Crushes Jordan's Career

From the same entry

• there's a first time for everything
• at first
• come first
• first and foremost
• first and last
• first come, first served
• first off
• first up
• put first
• feet first
• head first
• safety first

More idioms

• once and for all
• for real
• i'm afraid
• by myself
• be a good thing
• take place
• no longer
• along with
• be too late
• the thing is
• find your way
• in a hurry