used to tell someone to go away in a rude way:
Coming before one
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to be more important than, or to be treated as more important than, another thing or person:
Coming before one meaning & definition 1 of Coming before one.
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If a legal case comes before a law court or a judge, it is dealt with by them, and when someone comes before a court or judge, they are present while the case is dealt with.
Coming before one meaning & definition 2 of Coming before one.
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