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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Death, though a likelihood from the get-go, nevertheless has a way of striking when least expected.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The shift is intense from the get-go — especially if anyone has low morale based on Robert’s reluctance to drop Invisigal from the squad.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Meryl Davis was the front-runner on the show's 18th season from the get-go.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
She was teamed from the get-go with Robinson and Lauren Moffat of Doug Robinson Productions who executive produce alongside her.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
The shift is intense from the get-go — especially if anyone has low morale based on Robert’s reluctance to drop Invisigal from the squad.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Meryl Davis was the front-runner on the show's 18th season from the get-go.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
She was teamed from the get-go with Robinson and Lauren Moffat of Doug Robinson Productions who executive produce alongside her.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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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 15 Nov. 2025.
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