give first refusal



give somebody (the right of/to) first refusal

to offer to sell someone something before you offer it to anyone else (often + on ) I have given my existing publishers first refusal on my next book.
See also: first, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Baudelio-Spanish
Maia (3)-Basque
Ferrucciofer-ROOT-choItalian
Antheia-Greek Mythology
LuciusLOO:-ki-uws (Ancient Roman), LOO-shəs (English), LOO-see-əs (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
Annuska-Hungarian