Examples of 'out in the first place' in a sentence

Meaning of "out in the first place"

out in the first place: an idiom indicating that something should not have been done or considered from the beginning. Used to imply that a particular action, decision, or situation was unnecessary, avoidable, or misguided. Commonly used in discussions about past events, mistakes, or regrets. Example: 'If you knew it was a bad idea, why did you do it out in the first place?'

How to use "out in the first place" in a sentence

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out in the first place
Dad was written out in the first place.
Consider other possible uses for items before throwing them out in the first place.
To help him out in the first place.
Might as well have let McKernon get bought out in the first place.
And kept me out in the first place.
A reason is never given as to why the war broke out in the first place.
To move out in the first place.
It would be better to check it out in the first place.
Tearing out in the first place when Sandy came home.
We were never going out in the first place.
Maybe they can disconnect whatever locked them out in the first place.
The only reason I went out in the first place was to make you jealous.
I think you are an idiot for picking it out in the first place.
The Court points out in the first place that, according to its.
I am sure you regret asking me out in the first place.

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Or did I go out in the first place to see the gardener?
This was not going to work out in the first place.
It 's better than renting storage forjunk people should have thrown out in the first place.
For selling me out in the first place.
We must prevent those bomb attacks from being carried out in the first place.
And … the reason I asked her out in the first place is because she liked him.
I want to help prevent the fires from breaking out in the first place.
Ask me to try it out in the first place.
I probably should have never asked you out in the first place.
She should not been out in the first place.
Hey some people do not have that much to bring out in the first place.
Keeping the threat out in the first place.
Yes because no one will know who dragged us out in the first place.
Who put the names out in the first place.
She set us up because we did not ask her out in the first place.
I told you to count me out in the first place.
Another factor can be price, which puts a lot of buyers out in the first place.
I never wanted to move out in the first place.
Mike, but let us remind viewers exactly why dad was written out in the first place.
Try not to get thrown out in the first place.
But let us remind viewers exactly why dad was written out in the first place.
Eddie, we never went out in the first place.
Your menu is why people want to try your restaurant out in the first place.
Shouldn't have gotten out in the first place.
Route's lawyers said she should not have been kicked out in the first place.
Don't even write them out in the first place.
As I remember it, being a thief was what got you thrown out in the first place.
Why did cassie bring her out in the first place anyway?
It confirms one of the reasons I have sought you out in the first place.
That 's why I moved out in the first place.
You should have told me not to throw the Asians out in the first place.
I do not know why we went out in the first place.
I should have never brought the trident out in the first place.
Like I did not check him out in the first place.
Remind yourself again why you started out in the first place.

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