to do sth before sb else, for example in order to end an argument or to begin sth :
If he wants to see me, he should make the first move.
to do sth before sb else, for example in order to end an argument or to begin sth :
If he wants to see me, he should make the first move.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005