What Does "the first step" Mean?
Learn what "the first step" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
So the first step is we need to figure out how
The speaker is laying out the first practical step in a plan to return home.
From If Only You Were Mine, Episode 21
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker starts planning the next step by saying they need to figure out how to get home.
Usage Scenario
Use this when discussing a plan or problem-solving with other people. It is more descriptive than phrase-like, so it is not ideal for a standalone expression page.
Better ways to say it
The first step is we need to figure out how to get back home.
We need to figure out how to get home.
First, we need to get home.
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