first-string

first-string
adjective
1. of members of a team; not substitutes
• Similar to: ↑regular
2. being a regular member of a team
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first-string players

• Similar to: ↑primary

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : being a regular as distinguished from a substitute (as on a football team)

first-string quarterback

2. : being of the first order of quality or importance

drew highly favorable notices from nearly all the first-string critics — Current Biography

almost the only first-string American statesman who managed to combine high office with humor — A.J.Liebling

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—first-stringer, n.
/ferrst"string"/, adj.
1. composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first-string team.
2. foremost; main: the first-string critics.
[1915-20]

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first-string UK US adjective american
first-string players in a sports team are the best players
Thesaurus: players and positions in various sportshyponym

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Sports. the players, collectively, who usually comprise the starting line-up in a game, distinguished from alternates or substitutes.
first-string «FURST STRIHNG», adjective.
1. of or having to do with a first string: »

a first-string quarterback.

2. of or having to do with the foremost or best available; first-rate: »

a first-string diplomat.

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/ˈfɚstˈstrıŋ/ adj
US sports : most skillful

the first-string quarterback/catcher

◇ The first-string players on a team play first in the game because they are considered the best players. This term is also sometimes used figuratively.

The newspaper sent its first-string [=best] critic to review the play.

— compare ↑second-string

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • first string — first string, Sports. the players, collectively, who usually comprise the starting line up in a game, distinguished from alternates or substitutes. first string «FURST STRIHNG», adjective. 1. of or having to do with a first string: »a first… …   Useful english dictionary

  • first-string — first stringer, n. /ferrst string /, adj. 1. composed of regular members, participants, etc. (distinguished from substitute): the first string team. 2. foremost; main: the first string critics. [1915 20] * * * …   Universalium

  • first-string — adj [only before noun] a first string player in a team plays when the game begins because they are the most skilled →↑second string …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • first-string — adj. First to play in a game; not reserved as a substitute; of members of a team. Also used in non sports contexts to mean {first rate}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • first-string — adjective first string players on a sports team are the best players …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • first-string|er — «FURST STRIHNG uhr», noun. a member of a first string, in any activity …   Useful english dictionary

  • first-string — ☆ first string [fʉrst′striŋ′ ] adj. Informal 1. Sports that is the first choice for regular play at a specified position 2. first class; excellent …   English World dictionary

  • first string — /fɜst ˈstrɪŋ/ (say ferst string) noun 1. → first violinist. 2. the most proficient player in a sporting team. –phrase 3. the first string in one s bow, one s chief skill, asset, etc. –first string, adjective …  

  • first string(1) — {n.}, {informal} 1. The best group of players on a team; first team; A team. * /Dick loved basketball and practiced hard until he was put on the first string./ 2. The best group of workers. * /Tom learned his trade so well that his boss soon… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • first string(1) — {n.}, {informal} 1. The best group of players on a team; first team; A team. * /Dick loved basketball and practiced hard until he was put on the first string./ 2. The best group of workers. * /Tom learned his trade so well that his boss soon… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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