How do you use "From the get-go" in a sentence?

I knew from the get-go that this job wasn't right for me. The project was doomed from the get-go — the budget was way too small. We hit it off from the get-go and have been friends ever since.

From the get-go

Q: What does "From the get-go" mean?

From the very beginning, from the start. The 'get-go' is the starting point. 'From the get-go' emphasizes that something was true or apparent right from the very beginning.

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Significado: From the very beginning, from the start.

从一开始、从最初。

Desde el mismísimo principio, desde el inicio.

最初から、初めから。

맨 처음부터, 시작부터.

The 'get-go' is the starting point. 'From the get-go' emphasizes that something was true or apparent right from the very beginning.

'Get-go'是起始点。'From the get-go'强调某件事从一开始就是如此或显而易见。

El 'get-go' es el punto de partida. 'From the get-go' enfatiza que algo fue cierto o evidente desde el mismísimo principio.

「get-go」は出発点のこと。「from the get-go」は、何かが最初の最初から真実だった、または明らかだったことを強調する。

'Get-go'는 시작 지점이다. 'From the get-go'는 어떤 것이 맨 처음부터 사실이었거나 분명했다는 것을 강조한다.

Ejemplos

I knew from the get-go that this job wasn't right for me.
我从一开始就知道这份工作不适合我。
Supe desde el primer momento que este trabajo no era para mí.
最初から、この仕事は自分に合ってないと分かっていた。
처음부터 이 일이 나에게 맞지 않다는 걸 알고 있었다.
The project was doomed from the get-go — the budget was way too small.
这个项目从一开始就注定失败——预算太少了。
El proyecto estaba condenado desde el principio: el presupuesto era demasiado pequeño.
このプロジェクトは最初から失敗する運命だった — 予算が少なすぎた。
이 프로젝트는 처음부터 실패할 운명이었다 — 예산이 턱없이 부족했다.
We hit it off from the get-go and have been friends ever since.
我们从一开始就很投缘，之后一直是朋友。
Conectamos desde el primer momento y hemos sido amigos desde entonces.
最初から意気投合して、それ以来ずっと友達だ。
처음부터 죽이 잘 맞아서 그 이후로 쭉 친구다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: beginnings, hindsight, storytelling

Tono: emphatic, reflective

✓ Correcto

From the get-go, I knew this was special.
从一开始，我就知道这很特别。
Desde el primer momento, supe que esto era especial.
最初から、これは特別だと分かっていた。
처음부터 이건 특별하다는 걸 알았어.
It was a disaster from the get-go.
从一开始就是一场灾难。
Fue un desastre desde el principio.
最初から大惨事だった。
처음부터 재앙이었어.

✗ Incorrecto

'From the gecko' is a common misspelling/mishearing — it's 'get-go'
'From the gecko'是常见的拼写/听写错误——正确写法是'get-go'
'From the gecko' es un error ortográfico/de oído muy común: se dice 'get-go'
「from the gecko（ヤモリ）」はよくある聞き間違い/誤記 — 正しくは「get-go」
'From the gecko'는 흔한 철자/듣기 오류입니다 — 'get-go'가 맞습니다

Origen e historia

From track and field racing, where 'get-go' refers to the starting signal. Used in American English since the 1960s.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1960s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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