Idiom
from the word go
Meaning
From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I liked this book from the word go.”
“The project was disorganized from the word go, so we struggled to finish it on time.”
“The new employee demonstrated exceptional talent and a clear grasp of the company culture from the word go, impressing her supervisors immediately.”
Examples
simple
“I liked this book from the word go.”
contextual
“The project was disorganized from the word go, so we struggled to finish it on time.”
complex
“The new employee demonstrated exceptional talent and a clear grasp of the company culture from the word go, impressing her supervisors immediately.”
Origin
Suggesting a footrace that is begun with the word "go".
Key words
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