(at) first hand

/at fˈɜːst hˈand/

/æt fˈɜːst hˈænd/

(at) first hand

(of information) received without any intervention of other people or agencies

synonyms : firsthand

first-hand

/fˈɜːsthˈand/

/fˈɜːsthˈænd/

first-hand

*** obtained or experienced yourself

Examples

1. And so through that, we actually got kind of a first hand view of the technology that existed at banks.

2. If you’ve ever known somebody that suffered from a gambling or substance addiction, you know first hand the financial devastation that can follow.

3. Also, by this time, tens of thousands of Europeans had traveled the world, and had experienced other social orders first hand.

4. but I didn't know first hand