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first base

 
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–noun
1. 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.
—Idiom
2. get to first base, Informal.
a. to succeed in the initial phase of a plan or undertaking: His suggestions for labor-saving techniques never got to first base.
b. to engage in petting that goes no further than kissing.
Origin:
1835–45, Americanism
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first base  
n.  

  1. Baseball

    1. The first of the bases in the infield, counterclockwise from home plate.

    2. The fielding position occupied by the first baseman.

  2. Slang The first stage or step toward completion or success: "He never got to first base with any of his big wheels and deals" (Ross Macdonald).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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