from the get-go

phrase

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 Cybertruck was plagued from the get-go – from promises of its release in the late 2010s to its eventual rollout in 2023. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 Despite not getting along from the get-go, Lexi and Ridge notice a spark between June and Dan and decide to set them up. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026 Oppenheimer and One Battle After Another successfully ran the Best Picture gauntlet despite being pegged as favorites from the get-go. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 To translate is to commit to imperfection, to unlikeness and even error, from the get-go. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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