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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Those entered on the MLS from the get-go went under contract faster.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Born in East Harlem in 1936, Darin had the odds stacked against him from the get-go.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Carter didn’t workout during the pre-draft process due to a shoulder injury, but he is widely expected to be an impactful defensive lineman from the get-go.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Modular furniture is now taking on new organic drama, something Kahn has done from the get-go.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Born in East Harlem in 1936, Darin had the odds stacked against him from the get-go.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Carter didn’t workout during the pre-draft process due to a shoulder injury, but he is widely expected to be an impactful defensive lineman from the get-go.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Modular furniture is now taking on new organic drama, something Kahn has done from the get-go.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for 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 17 May. 2025.
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