out of the gate in English

Forms: right out of the gate [alternative], straight out of the gate [alternative], out of the starting gate [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Analogy from various sports and activities, such as hound racing and bull-riding. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} out of the gate, {{en-PP}} out of the gate

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Analogy from various sports and activities, such as hound racing and bull-riding.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "right out of the gate",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "straight out of the gate",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "out of the starting gate",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "head": ""
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          "text": "If nicknames and partisan battles are inevitable, better to control branding out of the gate.",
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        "At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting."
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        "(idiomatic) At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "off the bat"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
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}

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  "etymology_text": "Analogy from various sports and activities, such as hound racing and bull-riding.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "right out of the gate",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "straight out of the gate",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "out of the starting gate",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "(idiomatic) At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting."
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    {
      "word": "off the bat"
    }
  ],
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}

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"out of the gate" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase

Alternative forms