get first base

get first base
vp Have initial success trying to seduce someone. He couldn'tget to first base with her, let alone score. 1930s

Historical dictionary of American slang . 2014.

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  • get\ to\ first\ base — • get to first base (with) • reach first base (with) v. phr. To make a good start; really begin; succeed, Joe had a long paper to write for history class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn t got to first base yet. Suppose Sam falls in… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get\ to\ first\ base\ with — • get to first base (with) • reach first base (with) v. phr. To make a good start; really begin; succeed, Joe had a long paper to write for history class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn t got to first base yet. Suppose Sam falls in… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get to first base — • get to first base • reach first base 1) make a good start, succeed I tried to meet the sales manager of the company but I couldn t get to first base. 2) to complete the first step of a series of stages towards some objective (to get past/beyond …   Idioms and examples

  • first base — noun singular 1. ) in the game of baseball, the first of four places the BATTER must run to after hitting the ball a ) the position played by the person who guards first base 2. ) the first successful step in an attempt to achieve something: get… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • first base — n 1.) a) the first of the four places in a game of baseball that a player must touch before gaining a point b) the position of a defending player near this place ▪ He plays first base for the Red Sox. 2.) get to/reach first base AmE informal …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • get to first base informal, — get to first base informal, chiefly N. Amer. achieve the first step towards one s objective. → base …   English new terms dictionary

  • get to first base — ► get to first base informal, chiefly N. Amer. achieve the first step towards one s objective. Main Entry: ↑base …   English terms dictionary

  • first base — ☆ first base n. Baseball 1. the base to the left of the pitcher, the first of the four bases that a base runner attempts to reach safely 2. the defensive position played by the first baseman get to first base Slang to accomplish the first step of …   English World dictionary

  • first base — first′ base′ n. spo baseball a) the first in counterclockwise order of the bases from home plate b) the position of the player covering the area of the infield near first base • get to first base Etymology: 1835–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • first base — noun 1. the base that must be touched first by a base runner in baseball • Hypernyms: ↑base, ↑bag 2. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home …   Useful english dictionary

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