first-string
adjective/ˌfɜːst ˈstrɪŋ/
/ˌfɜːrst ˈstrɪŋ/
[only before noun] (North American English)- (usually of a player on a sports team) very good and used regularly
- a first-string pitcher
- He's the first-string critic for our local paper.
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