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Definition

At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

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Origins

Analogy from various sports and activities, such as hound racing and bull-riding.

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In Context

  • "If nicknames and partisan battles are inevitable, better to control branding out of the gate."
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Related Idioms

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from the get-go

From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

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from the word go

From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

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jump street

The starting point; the very beginning.

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from the ground up

From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundament…

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head start

An advantage consisting in starting a competition or task earlier than…

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from scratch

From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation.
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