first-come-first-serve
- adjective
- /fɜrst kʌm fɜrst sɜrv/
- US
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por orden de llegada
- And we'll end the first come, first served approach to grid connections by raising the bar to enter the queue and make sure those ready first will connect first.
- on a first-come-first-serve basis
Examples
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Students will be admitted to the workshop on a first-come-first-served basis, without any prior registration required.
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Obviously I knew that was going to happen, but that's why I said first come first serve and, and I was really happy to to get the number that I did.
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So first come, first serve, what do people want to see?
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No it is first come first serve you guys.
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Simon is also working to reform Monetary Award Program grants from a first-come, first-serve process to one based on a combination of merit and need.
Blog text (5) -
Long attempts to answer questions of this sort offer "turnover rules" for property such as roads, where one typically uses any given spot on the highway for a very small time duration, and "first-come-first-served rules" for things like a spot in a public park, such as a picnic table, where one uses the resource for a longer time but then loses all control after one leaves.
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Tickets for the event will be available on a first-come-first-served basis, so arrive early to secure your entry.
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The free meals are distributed first-come-first-served, ensuring that everyone gets a chance to eat.
Synonyms
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People are helped in the order they arrive with no exceptions
A way of keeping items so the oldest ones are used or sold first
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Etymology
First-come-first-serve comes from the plain idea 'first to come, first to be served', with the parts first, come, and serve saying the rule out loud. So, it means people are helped in the order they arrive, with no reservations.