(to) begin with

(to) begin with
to beˈgin with idiom
1. at first

I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it.

We'll go slowly to begin with.

2. used to introduce the first point you want to make

‘What was it you didn't like?’ ‘Well, to begin with, our room was far too small.’

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