get-go

[get-goh]

noun

Informal.

1. the very beginning.

   They've had trouble from the get-go.

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

get-go

noun

1. informal,  from the beginning

   I've been your friend from the get-go

Word History and Origins

Origin of get-go¹

First recorded in 1965–70,

Example Sentences

This seemed glaringly apparent from the get-go, but now that it’s finally come to the forefront, it should allow Fox to rectify a wrong when they demoted Greg Olsen in favor of Brady.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, the Maddens found a certain frisson from the get-go in writing about their rough-and-tumble upbringing with a squeaky-clean pop flair.

From Los Angeles Times

The job for the Dodgers’ two biggest acquisitions, right-hander Brock Stewart and outfielder Alex Call, will be clear from the get-go over the last two months of the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times

The job for the Dodgers’ two biggest acquisitions, Stewart and Call, will be clear from the get-go.

From Los Angeles Times

The tension in it prepares us from the get-go that violence is coming.

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