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What does on a first-name basis mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word on a first-name basis? Here's what it means.

Adverb
  1. (idiomatic) Having enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surname
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The doors are always open and being on a first-name basis is the rule, not the exception.
I really envy them because if I had that few constituents, I would know them all on a first-name basis.
If you are tired of traffic lights and gasoline fumes and crowds of people, head into one of the national or provincial parks and get on a first-name basis with nature.
Its small-town atmosphere allows students to be on a first-name basis with faculty and staff.
Because, basically, he's the devil — or at least on a first-name basis with the malevolent one.
Diners are often greeted at the door by one of the owners, and regulars are on a first-name basis.

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