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Meaning of Firsthand (At first hand) #1 (permalink) Tue Sep 27, 2005 10:31 am   Meaning of Firsthand (At first hand)
 

Test No. express/elem-1 "Adding Up", question 4

As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.

(a) quickly
(b) slowly
(c) easily
(d) directly

Test No. express/elem-1 "Adding Up", answer 4

As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information directly.

Correct answer: (d) directly
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Meaning of Firsthand (At first hand) #2 (permalink) Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:12 am   Meaning of Firsthand (At first hand)
 

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At first hand means directly, Guest. Related idioms:

Firsthand knowledge = knowledge from direct experience (She has firsthand knowledge of childbirth because she is a midwife.)

Secondhand books = used/pre-owned books.
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Meaning of Firsthand (At first hand) #3 (permalink) Wed May 13, 2009 15:06 pm   Meaning of Firsthand (At first hand)
 

please explain it more for me and why we don't use quickly?
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Meaning of Firsthand (At first hand) #4 (permalink) Wed May 13, 2009 18:05 pm   Meaning of Firsthand (At first hand)
 

Sasooo, first hand usually means that you receive information from the people who were directly involved in the situation. Like an accident of some kind. Eye witnesses, or the drivers of the cars.
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