out of the chute
idiom
US, informal
: since the very beginning
He was successful (right) out of the chute.
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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.
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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
First out of the chute will presumably be a Range Rover high-luxury SUV; dealers will start taking orders for it later this year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2023
At a Virginia bull riding event in September, a bull with a rider on its back fell to the ground after charging out of the chute, crushing its leg beneath its body.
—Susanne Ruststaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2022
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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
First out of the chute will presumably be a Range Rover high-luxury SUV; dealers will start taking orders for it later this year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2023
At a Virginia bull riding event in September, a bull with a rider on its back fell to the ground after charging out of the chute, crushing its leg beneath its body.
—Susanne Ruststaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2022
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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