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(idiomatic) To get as far as the first phase or milestone of a goal. / (idiomatic) To get as far as kissing in sexual advances.

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get to first base

Source Word

get to first base

Verb

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

目標に向かう初期段階に到達すること / 性的な進展において、まずキスに至ること

After months of planning, the team finally managed to get to first base on the project.

数か月にわたる計画の末、チームはついにプロジェクトの第一のマイルストーンに到達した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To get as far as the first phase or milestone of a goal.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To get as far as kissing in sexual advances.

gets to first base

（ present singular third-person ）

getting to first base

（ participle present ）

got to first base

（ past ）

got to first base

（ UK participle past ）

gotten to first base

（ US participle past ）