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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The 20-year-old will compete for a first-team spot from the get-go.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Wards fell in love with her from the get-go.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The hardest haul is right from the get-go; from then on, gravity is on your side.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Every problem might start to feel like failure from the get-go.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The Wards fell in love with her from the get-go.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The hardest haul is right from the get-go; from then on, gravity is on your side.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
Every problem might start to feel like failure from the get-go.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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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 14 Feb. 2026.
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