in the first, second, etc. place
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in the first, second, etc. place — idiom
1. Used to list reasons or points in an argument.
1.idiom
Definition
Used to list reasons or points in an argument.
Example
In the first place, he has the right qualifications for the job.
I don't want to go. In the first place, it's too expensive; in the second place, I'm busy.