out of the gate

== English == === Alternative forms === out of the starting gate, out the gate, out the starting gate, right out of the gate, right out the gate, straight out of the gate, straight out the gate === Etymology === Analogy from various sports and activities, such as hound racing and bull-riding. === Prepositional phrase === out of the gate (idiomatic) At or from the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting. Synonym: off the bat === References === “out of the gate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.