out of the starting gate

A form of out of the gate — At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of out of the gate.
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APA

out of the starting gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20starting%20gate

MLA

“out of the starting gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20starting%20gate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of the starting gate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20the%20starting%20gate.

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