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in the first place
in the first place2 B2 in or at the beginning (of a series of events): » The trousers shrank when I washed them, but they weren't really big enough in the first place.» Thankfully, he wasn't hurt, but he never should have been there in the first place.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlyMain Entry: ↑first
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