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from the outset

from the outset prepositional phrase: synonym of from the jump.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Synonym of from the jump
    • On the central issue in foreign affairs—the Iraq war—these ministers have been in bed with the Tories from the outset.2004 March 3, Paul Foot, “In bed with the Tories”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2022
    • Six successive defeats had left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table but, clearly under instructions to attack from the outset, Bolton started far the brighter.2011 October 15, Michael Da Silva, “Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 May 2022
    Synonyms:
    from the jump

Synonyms of from the outset

Questions about from the outset

What does from the outset mean?
From the outset means synonym of from the jump.
What part of speech is from the outset?
From the outset is a prepositional phrase.

Words near from the outset in the dictionary

  1. from the ground up
  2. from the heart
  3. from the hip
  4. from the jump
  5. from the off
  6. from the outset
  7. from the river to the sea
  8. from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free
  9. from the rooter to the tooter
  10. from the start
  11. from the top

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