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

For Tomer Diari, general partner at VC firm Aleph, the biggest concern is ensuring that Voltify has a perfect product from the get-go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Charles Leclerc - 8 - On top of his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton from the get-go even with a car that was to neither drivers' liking.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

On the other hand, TPUSA’s night was doomed from the get-go.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

But Nicola and Simone, from the get-go when I was cast, they offered to give me advice and be like, “We’re here for you if you need it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

I could all too easily picture the smug expressions of condolence I’d receive from those who’d been certain of my failure from the get-go.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer