straight out of the gate
straight out of the gate is the alternative form of out of the gate.
Meaning of out of the gate
Prepositional phrase
- 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 straight out of the gate
- What is straight out of the gate the alternative form of?
- Straight out of the gate is the alternative form of out of the gate.
Words near straight out of the gate in the dictionary
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