Question

From the Word Go from the very beginning

Accepted Answer

Her mother did not like her boyfriend from the word go. At the start of many races, someone shouts, "Ready, set, GO!" So, since the mid-1800s in the United States, "from the word go" has meant from the outset of something.

Idiom	From the Word Go
Example	Her mother did not like her boyfriend from the word go.
Meaning	from the very beginning
Origin	At the start of many races, someone shouts, "Ready, set, GO!" So, since the mid-1800s in the United States, "from the word go" has meant from the outset of something.

Word Mother Boyfriend Beginning Start Races Shouts Ready