straight out of the gate
US /streɪt aʊt əv ðə geɪt/
・UK /streɪt aʊt əv ðə geɪt/
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idm.Right at the beginning or immediately after starting.
The team scored a goal straight out of the gate in the first minute.
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Try Not to Laugh Challenge with Benedict Cumberbatch
- That was so straight out of the gate.
That was so straight out of the gate.
The global baby bust | The Gray Area
- And I should caveat this straight out of the gate by saying that, as with any big sweeping social change, there are many theories as to what's going on here.
And I should caveat this straight out of the gate by saying that, as with any big sweeping social change, there are many theories as to what's going on here.