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.

Examples of from the get-go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
In fact, the title track was the opener to their set at Freedom Hall, bringing the audience to their feet from the get-go. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 Rhode has stuck to its accessible pricing from the get-go. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 Characters from The Simpsons used yellow as white-coding from the get-go, so their minifigures are yellow. JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025 Burke is all-in on Cristina from the get-go, but with Cristina, surgery will always be her greatest love. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from the get-go

Cite this Entry

“From the get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20get-go. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!