Synonyms

from the word go

Idioms

From the start, as in I've had trouble with this computer from the word go. This expression probably alludes to the start of a race, signaled by the word go. [Early 1800s] For a synonym, see from scratch.

Example Sentences

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Mbappe's move to Real Madrid has dominated headlines from the word go.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

She didn’t consider herself a singer, and she said that from the word go, but I was like, it doesn’t matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

The EQS sedan and SUV should be "profitable from the word go" in the U.S. market, he said.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2021

The Tomorrow War needs a little explaining from the word go.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2021

More Daisy than Elizabeth from the word go.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff

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