get-go

American

[get-goh] / ˈgɛtˌgoʊ /

noun

Informal.

the very beginning.

They've had trouble from the get-go.
pep; energy; get-up-and-go.

get-go British

noun

informal from the beginning

I've been your friend from the get-go

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of get-go

First recorded in 1965–70,

Example Sentences

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get-go

"But in this case, it was palpable from the very get-go."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

The scientific standards bill was supported by many Eaton fire survivors from the get-go.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Those built from the get-go with AI are operating much leaner and flatter than earlier startups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Straight from the get-go, you knew he meant business and you saw that when we got promoted at the first attempt.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

It was tap and rap because I saw him start to run his mouth from the get-go.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

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