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

Perhaps more than any other single fact, this signifies just how stupid this war has been from the get-go.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

While Cameron said he thinks Eilish tried to play it cool and not "fangirl" when she first met him, he wasn't nearly so calm, telling the BBC he was a "fanboy" from the get-go.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

She was unpopular from the get-go and soon embroiled in corruption allegations including accusations that she received Rolex watches and jewelry as bribes.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But right from the get-go, I could see that there was something different about playing my kind of music, something more than my parents’ obvious bewilderment with my classical tastes.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman