the first thing I did
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Meaning · English
The initial action taken in a situation
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Hành động ban đầu được thực hiện trong một tình huống
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: the initial action
Register: neutral
Examples
The first thing I did when I woke up was check my phone
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “the first thing I did” mean?
The initial action taken in a situation Literally: the initial action
Is “the first thing I did” formal or informal?
the first thing I did is generally neutral.