get-go

American  

[get-goh] / ˈgɛtˌgoʊ /

noun

Informal.

1. the very beginning.

   They've had trouble from the get-go.

2. pep; energy; get-up-and-go.

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get-go British  

noun

1. informal from the beginning

   I've been your friend from the get-go

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Etymology

Origin of get-go

First recorded in 1965–70,

Example Sentences

Safdie said the 29-year-old Franco-American actor was tailor-made for the title role and wholly committed to the project from the get-go.

From Barron's

Baclig says his batteries will cost less from the get-go and eventually cost a fraction as much.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hoss: I loved it because they were so open from the very get-go.

From Los Angeles Times

Tao Tao was the first captive cub born naturally, just as he would have been in the wild,showcasing right from the get-go a significant change in the three-stage training program.

From Literature

The show's producer, Oliver Royds, told the BBC there are "always teething issues with shows of this magnitude" and the team "were slightly disappointed we didn't get it right from the very get-go".

From BBC