get to first base
The idiom "get to first base" originates from baseball and is commonly used in American English to describe initial progress in various contexts.
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Definition
B2General
(informal, US)To make initial progress or achieve the first step in a process or goal.
Example
- Despite our efforts, we couldn't even get to first base with the new project proposal.
B2Romantic Relationships
(slang, US)To kiss someone, often considered the initial step in a romantic or sexual relationship.
Example
- They were flirting all night, but he didn't even get to first base.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get to first base":
first basesecond basethird basehit a home runhit one out of the ballparkon basecome to batcome firsthit offlay a glove onplay balltouch baseget togo to bat