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right out of the gate

right out of the 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 right out of the gate

What is right out of the gate the alternative form of?
Right out of the gate is the alternative form of out of the gate.

Words near right out of the gate in the dictionary

  1. right off the bat
  2. right on
  3. right one
  4. right ones
  5. right out
  6. right out of the gate
  7. right out straight
  8. right outer join
  9. right outer joins
  10. right quick
  11. Right Reverend

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