first choice

English

Noun

first choice (plural first choices)

1. The most suitable and most optimal choice.
2. The prime cut.
3. The one with the highest ranking.
   • 2022 February 27, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Manager Jurgen Klopp made it clear as soon as Liverpool reached Wembley that Kelleher would retain his place as the Reds' goalkeeper in this competition ahead of first-choice Alisson.

Translations

best choice

• French: premier choix
• German: erste Wahl f
• Italian: prima scelta f
• Swedish: förstaval n