first base
noun /ˌfɜːst ˈbeɪs/
/ˌfɜːrst ˈbeɪs/
Idioms - (in baseball) the first of the four positions that players must reach in order to score points; the position of the player on the defending team near first base
- He didn't make it past first base.
- He hasn't played first base yet this season.
- (informal, especially North American English) the first stage of sexual contact, usually referring to kissing
- He had never even got to first base with a girl.
Idioms
not get to first base (with something/somebody)
- (informal, especially North American English) to fail to make a successful start in a project, relationship, etc.; to fail to get through the first stageTopics Difficulty and failurec2