"straight out of the chute" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-straight out of the chute.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Taken from rodeo routines: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, before being released. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} straight out of the chute (not comparable)
  1. (US, idiomatic) immediately, from the very outset. Tags: US, idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: off the bat § Synonyms
    Sense id: en-straight_out_of_the_chute-en-adv-S5Er3Ccy Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Taken from rodeo routines: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, before being released.",
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          "text": "His ride on Bold Lancer started out just like he thought it would. The bull bucked straight out of the chute and slowly came around to the left. Clay remained in position, forward on his bull rope, spurs raking the bull’s side. It looked as if it was going to be an easy ride, albeit a low-scoring one. Bold Lancer had other ideas."
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