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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Dykes said his team was on board from the get-go, and that his players were happy to join other schools’ players in a show of compassion.
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The anticipated bout was a barn-burner from the get-go, as the Golden Eagles made a statement on their opening drive.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
By optimizing processes based on digital data and physically accurate models and simulations, businesses can leverage ideal materials and fine-tune layouts to ensure initial prototypes or build-outs perform optimally from the get-go.
—Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Dykes said his team was on board from the get-go, and that his players were happy to join other schools’ players in a show of compassion.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The anticipated bout was a barn-burner from the get-go, as the Golden Eagles made a statement on their opening drive.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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