Idiom
come first
Meaning
To win first place in a competition.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She practiced hard and managed to come first in the race.”
“After months of intense training, the young athlete was thrilled to come first in the regional swimming competition.”
“Despite the fierce competition from more experienced rivals, the underdog runner surged ahead in the final lap to come first in the national championship.”
Examples
simple
“She practiced hard and managed to come first in the race.”
contextual
“After months of intense training, the young athlete was thrilled to come first in the regional swimming competition.”
complex
“Despite the fierce competition from more experienced rivals, the underdog runner surged ahead in the final lap to come first in the national championship.”
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