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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“From the get-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20get-go. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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