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.
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Bring in not just tech, but people from legal, HR, security and DEI from the get-go.
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Ori Lev-Ran, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If Harris plays in São Paulo on Friday, Sept. 5, the Chargers will be able to debut their two-pronged attack from the get-go.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
To prevent misunderstandings, set clear expectations from the get-go.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Tight from the get-go before the fall The Angels took a 3-0 lead in the first inning off a three-run home run by Joe Adell, and the A’s tied it in the third when Nick Kurtz and Langeliers smashed back-to-back home runs.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Ori Lev-Ran, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If Harris plays in São Paulo on Friday, Sept. 5, the Chargers will be able to debut their two-pronged attack from the get-go.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
To prevent misunderstandings, set clear expectations from the get-go.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Tight from the get-go before the fall The Angels took a 3-0 lead in the first inning off a three-run home run by Joe Adell, and the A’s tied it in the third when Nick Kurtz and Langeliers smashed back-to-back home runs.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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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 1 Sep. 2025.
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