be the first
Synonyms
Examples
Law and justice are not always the same. When they aren't, destroying the law may be the first step toward changing it.
None are more taken in by flattery than the proud, who wish to be the first and are not.
I wanted to be the first woman to burn her bra, but it would have taken the fire department four days to put it out.
Be the first to the field and the last to the couch.
Save a thief from the gallows and he'll be the first who shall cut your throat.
Warm a frozen snake and it will be the first to bite you.