from the word go

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English

Etymology

Suggesting a footrace that is begun with the word "go".

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from the word go (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
    I watched him closely from the word go because I did not trust him.
    • 1900, Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim, page xxiii. 177:
      "I promise to take care of myself. Yes; I won't take any risks. Not a single blessed risk. Of course not. I mean to hang out. Don't worry. Jove! I feel as though nothing could touch me. Why! this is luck from the word Go."

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