out of the chute

idiom

US, informal
: since the very beginning
He was successful (right) out of the chute.

Examples of out of the chute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Right out of the chute, the hike delivers amazing 360-degree vistas, dominated by 7,818-foot Mingus Mountain in the west and the sprawling Verde Valley to the north. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2023 That unit will face a serious test almost right out of the chute with a Week 2 trip to Cincinnati. Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2023 Considered one of the key offseason moves in a trade with Seattle in early December, Narváez got lost at the plate coming out of the chute and never found his way back. Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2020 Though manager Bob Melvin will be questioned for going with Clevinger and Sean Manaea out of the chute, not many options existed. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for out of the chute 

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“Out of the chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20chute. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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