Meaning of get to first base | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To get as far as the first phase or milestone of a goal.
   idiomatic
2. To get as far as kissing in sexual advances.
   euphemistic, idiomatic, slang

Examples

“We are not just people who "happen to be queer" — we are a terribly oppressed minority who will never get to first base in our battle for human and constitutional rights until we stop pretending that we are "like everyone else" and start fighting for our uniqueness.”

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