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 Property tax reform in our state has seemed fishy from the get-go, as far back as 2018. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024 Auto executives and conservative lawmakers are likely to closely study the vote at Mercedes to figure out the best approaches to fend off the U.A.W. and other unions in future contests and to deter union campaigns from the get-go. Jack Ewing, New York Times, 17 May 2024 But as the title states, these soldiers may be damned from the get-go. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 Bel Air jumped on the Black Knights from the get-go. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024 But before your do, here’s everything to know about Qatar Airways’ new credit cards. Perks, benefits, and annual fee Instead of unveiling a single product, Qatar Airways and Cardless are coming out from the get-go with two cards, each tailored towards a different type of traveler. Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024 Arriving at the all-time peak of American hegemony in world art, Stella was the poster prodigy of a new breed of artists: post-bohemian, university-trained, professional from the get-go. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024 While not many electric heavy-duty trucks exist and can be manufactured this way from the get-go, EVs already on the road would essentially need to be redesigned. The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024 Advertisement The host Falcons put pressure on Carlsbad’s serve receive from the get-go, controlling the match nearly from start to finish in a 25-20, 25-21, 27-25 win Wednesday. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024

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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 28 May. 2024.

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