get to first base | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To get as far as the first phase or milestone of a goal.1979April 28, J. Lee, “I'm Still Here”, inGay Community News, page 5:We are not just people who "happen to be queer" — we are a terribly oppressed minority who will neverget to first basein our battle for human and constitutional rights until we stop pretending that we are "like everyone else" and start fighting for our uniqueness.; (idiomatic)To get as far askissingin sexual advances.

Examples:

EN: Hey, try that on your oboe. You'll never get to first base.
ES: Nunca lo conseguirás.
EN: He doesn't get to first base with Hallie.
ES: No ha llegado ni a la primera base con Hallie.
EN: It's true I didn't get to first base, but lots of other people didn't either.
ES: Es cierto que no me anoté ningún tanto con ella, pero también otros han fracasado.
EN: You won't get to first base.
ES: No conseguiréis nada.
EN: We can't go in the street dressed like this, why, we wouldn't get to first base.
ES: ¿Crees que podemos ir así? No pasaríamos del portal.
EN: Naturally, that's why you're spoiling my chances, so you can get to first base.
ES: Por eso me pones obstáculos, para poder intentarlo tú.
EN: That preacher won't get to first base.
ES: Ese cura no llegará a primera base.
EN: He won't get to first base.
ES: - No llegará ni a la primera base.
EN: I couldn't even get to first base.
ES: Ni siquiera pude llegar a la primera base.
EN: Besides, you'll never get to first base with, you know...
ES: Nunca, nunca, nunca.
EN: If Pittsburgh couldn't get to first base, I think I'll wrap up the bats.
ES: Si Pittsburgh no llegó a primera base, no intentaré batear.
EN: - You won't get to first base.
ES: - No llegarás ni a la primera base.
EN: Sometimes I don't even get to first base.
ES: A veces no llego a la primera base.
EN: You can't get to first base against a whispering campaign.
ES: No puedes ir a primera base por una campaña.
EN: I should know that the kind of guy who would appeal to Betty couldn't get to first base with you.
ES: Tendría que haber sabido que un tipo capaz de atraer a Betty no tendría nada que hacer contigo.

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