out of the gate

English

Alternative forms

• right out of the gate, straight out of the gate

Etymology

Analogy from various sports and activities, such as hound racing and bull-riding.

Prepositional phrase

out of the gate

1. (idiomatic) At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.
   • 2022 November 12, Matteo Wong, “How Did America End Up With the Z.O.M.B.I.E. Act?”, in The Atlantic‎^[1]:

     If nicknames and partisan battles are inevitable, better to control branding out of the gate.