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out of the starting gate

out of the starting gate is the alternative form of out of the gate.

Meaning of out of the gate

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
    • If nicknames and partisan battles are inevitable, better to control branding out of the gate.2022 November 12, Matteo Wong, “How Did America End Up With the Z.O.M.B.I.E. Act?”, in The Atlantic
    Synonyms:
    off the bat

Questions about out of the starting gate

What is out of the starting gate the alternative form of?
Out of the starting gate is the alternative form of out of the gate.

Words near out of the starting gate in the dictionary

  1. out of the ordinary
  2. out of the picture
  3. out of the question
  4. out of the running
  5. out of the side of one's mouth
  6. out of the starting gate
  7. out of the way
  8. out of the window
  9. out of the woods
  10. out of thin air
  11. out of this world

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