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What does on a first-name basis mean?

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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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Perhaps we could be on a first-name basis here, because of the difficulty with some of the last names.
I really envy them because if I had that few constituents, I would know them all on a first-name basis.
One-on-one sessions with a dedicated expert known to the producer on a first-name basis, perhaps sponsored by their respective grower association at no or minimal cost.
The leading CEOs are all on a first-name basis and they regularly converse.
Its small-town atmosphere allows students to be on a first-name basis with faculty and staff.
The doors are always open and being on a first-name basis is the rule, not the exception.

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