getting to first base

A form of get to first base — To get as far as the first phase or milestone of a goal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get to first base
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APA

getting to first base. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20to%20first%20base

MLA

“getting to first base.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20to%20first%20base. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting to first base,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20to%20first%20base.

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