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first·hand       [furst-hand] Pronunciation Key
–adverb
1.from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
–adjective
2.of or pertaining to the first or original source.
3.direct from the original source: firsthand knowledge of the riot.
Also, first-hand.

[Origin: 1690–1700; first + hand]
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first hand

see at first hand.


The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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