Idiom idiom
the first thing I did
Meaning
you use this to talk about the very first action you took in a sequence of events.
Examples
“The first thing I did was turn on the lights.”
“When I arrived at the hotel, the first thing I did was check the view from my balcony.”
“Upon discovering the error in the financial report, the first thing I did was contact the department head to initiate an immediate review of the data.”
Last updated April 22, 2026