from the get-go

idiom

US, informal
: from the very beginning
She didn't like me from the get-go.
They were involved in the project from the get-go.

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We were involved with the story from the get-go with storyboards. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025 Bring in not just tech, but people from legal, HR, security and DEI from the get-go. Ori Lev-Ran, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Indeed, Chang has applied that focus from the get-go. Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 Unlike Liverpool, which cruised to the English Premier League title last season, Manchester United struggled from the get-go. Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from the get-go

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“From the get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20get-go. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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