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first come, first served

first come, first served phrase

used for saying that if you arrive before other people you will be served or dealt with before them

The tickets will be given on a first come, first served basis.

Thesaurus: to wait in a queue_synonym

Main entry: first

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used to indicate that people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive or apply

tickets are available on a first come, first served basis

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first come, first served — see ↑first, 2

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Main Entry: ↑come

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first come, first served (or first come, first serve)

— used to say that the people who arrive earliest get served or treated before the people who arrive later

The campsites are first come, first served, so we'd better get there early. = The campsites are assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis, so we'd better get there early.

“Aren't there any cookies left?” “Sorry–first come, first served.”

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Main Entry: ↑first

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first come, first served — see ↑first, 2

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Main Entry: ↑serve

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ˌfirst ˈcome, ˌfirst ˈserved idiom

(saying) people will be dealt with, seen, etc. strictly in the order in which they arrive

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Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.

Main entry: ↑first_idiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.