Question

first out of the gate I was so enthusiastic about going to another club that I was the first out of the gate.

Accepted Answer

If you are first out of the gate, you are the first to make a start at something that others have also accepted to do.

Phrase/Idiom	first out of the gate
Definition	If you are first out of the gate, you are the first to make a start at something that others have also accepted to do.
Example	I was so enthusiastic about going to another club that I was the first out of the gate.

I Gate Make Start Accepted Enthusiastic Club