diff --git a/plugin/rules/constraint.py b/plugin/rules/constraint.py
index de93e931..106a79eb 100644
--- a/plugin/rules/constraint.py
+++ b/plugin/rules/constraint.py
@@ -7,19 +7,13 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Pattern, TypeVar, final
 
+from more_itertools import first_true
+
 from ..cache import clearable_lru_cache
 from ..constants import PLUGIN_NAME, ST_PLATFORM
 from ..snapshot import ViewSnapshot
 from ..types import Optimizable, ST_ConstraintRule
-from ..utils import (
-    camel_to_snake,
-    compile_regex,
-    first_true,
-    list_all_subclasses,
-    merge_regexes,
-    parse_regex_flags,
-    remove_suffix,
-)
+from ..utils import camel_to_snake, compile_regex, list_all_subclasses, merge_regexes, parse_regex_flags, remove_suffix
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
diff --git a/plugin/rules/constraints/contains.py b/plugin/rules/constraints/contains.py
index f0381cdd..fc6449e9 100644
--- a/plugin/rules/constraints/contains.py
+++ b/plugin/rules/constraints/contains.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 from typing import Any, final
 
+from more_itertools import nth
+
 from ...snapshot import ViewSnapshot
-from ...utils import nth, str_finditer
+from ...utils import str_finditer
 from ..constraint import AbstractConstraint
 
 
diff --git a/plugin/rules/constraints/contains_regex.py b/plugin/rules/constraints/contains_regex.py
index 27663484..7bf73feb 100644
--- a/plugin/rules/constraints/contains_regex.py
+++ b/plugin/rules/constraints/contains_regex.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 from typing import Any, final
 
+from more_itertools import nth
+
 from ...snapshot import ViewSnapshot
-from ...utils import nth
 from ..constraint import AbstractConstraint
 
 
diff --git a/plugin/rules/match.py b/plugin/rules/match.py
index 5ef1c735..93b5ed80 100644
--- a/plugin/rules/match.py
+++ b/plugin/rules/match.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Any, Union, final
 
+from more_itertools import first_true
+
 from ..cache import clearable_lru_cache
 from ..snapshot import ViewSnapshot
 from ..types import Optimizable, ST_MatchRule
-from ..utils import camel_to_snake, first_true, list_all_subclasses, remove_suffix
+from ..utils import camel_to_snake, list_all_subclasses, remove_suffix
 from .constraint import ConstraintRule
 
 
diff --git a/plugin/rules/matches/ratio.py b/plugin/rules/matches/ratio.py
index a988ea28..a0f51da0 100644
--- a/plugin/rules/matches/ratio.py
+++ b/plugin/rules/matches/ratio.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 from typing import Any, final
 
+from more_itertools import nth
+
 from ...snapshot import ViewSnapshot
-from ...utils import nth
 from ..match import AbstractMatch, MatchableRule
 
 
diff --git a/plugin/rules/matches/some.py b/plugin/rules/matches/some.py
index 22f683d4..32986f36 100644
--- a/plugin/rules/matches/some.py
+++ b/plugin/rules/matches/some.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 from typing import Any, final
 
+from more_itertools import nth
+
 from ...snapshot import ViewSnapshot
-from ...utils import nth
 from ..match import AbstractMatch, MatchableRule
 
 
diff --git a/plugin/rules/syntax.py b/plugin/rules/syntax.py
index 4c55cfbd..def61e72 100644
--- a/plugin/rules/syntax.py
+++ b/plugin/rules/syntax.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 import sublime
+from more_itertools import first_true
 
 from ..constants import VERSION
 from ..snapshot import ViewSnapshot
 from ..types import ListenerEvent, Optimizable, ST_SyntaxRule
-from ..utils import find_syntax_by_syntax_likes, first_true
+from ..utils import find_syntax_by_syntax_likes
 from .match import MatchRule
 
 
diff --git a/plugin/utils.py b/plugin/utils.py
index 5c58f2ea..ef5e16be 100644
--- a/plugin/utils.py
+++ b/plugin/utils.py
@@ -11,18 +11,17 @@
 import threading
 from collections.abc import Generator, Iterable, Mapping
 from functools import cmp_to_key, lru_cache, reduce, wraps
-from itertools import islice
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Callable, Pattern, TypeVar, Union, cast, overload
+from typing import Any, Callable, Pattern, TypeVar, Union, cast
 
 import sublime
+from more_itertools import first_true
 
 from .cache import clearable_lru_cache
 from .libs.trie import TrieNode
 from .types import SyntaxLike
 
 _T = TypeVar("_T")
-_U = TypeVar("_U")
 
 _T_Callable = TypeVar("_T_Callable", bound=Callable[..., Any])
 _T_ExpandableVar = TypeVar("_T_ExpandableVar", bound=Union[None, bool, int, float, str, dict, list, tuple])
@@ -147,34 +146,6 @@ def call_function() -> Any:
     return decorator
 
 
-@overload
-def first_true(
-    items: Iterable[_T],
-    default: _U,
-    pred: Callable[[_T], bool] | None = None,
-) -> _T | _U: ...
-
-
-@overload
-def first_true(
-    items: Iterable[_T],
-    *,
-    pred: Callable[[_T], bool] | None = None,
-) -> _T | None: ...
-
-
-def first_true(
-    items: Iterable[_T],
-    default: _U | None = None,
-    pred: Callable[[_T], bool] | None = None,
-) -> _T | _U | None:
-    """
-    Gets the first item which satisfies the `pred`. Otherwise, `default`.
-    If `pred` is not given or `None`, the first truthy item will be returned.
-    """
-    return next(filter(pred, items), default)
-
-
 def list_all_subclasses(
     root: type[_T],
     skip_abstract: bool = False,
@@ -187,19 +158,6 @@ def list_all_subclasses(
         yield from list_all_subclasses(leaf, skip_self=False, skip_abstract=skip_abstract)
 
 
-@overload
-def nth(items: Iterable[_T], n: int) -> _T | None: ...
-
-
-@overload
-def nth(items: Iterable[_T], n: int, default: _U) -> _T | _U: ...
-
-
-def nth(items: Iterable[_T], n: int, default: _U | None = None) -> _T | _U | None:
-    """Gets the `n`th item (started from 0th) in `items`. Returns `default` if no such item."""
-    return next(islice(iter(items), n, None), default)
-
-
 def stable_unique(items: Iterable[_T], *, key: Callable[[_T], Any] | None = None) -> Generator[_T, None, None]:
     """Lists unique items from the iterable, in their original order."""
     key = key or (lambda x: x)