be (the) first out (of) the gate
be (the) first out (of) the gate
To be the first or earliest to do something. The company is poised to be the first out of the gate with a fully sentient, AI-controlled android. The team was the first out the gate to score, but their lead evaporated in a matter of minutes. This is very creative—you're going to be first out of the gate with an idea like that!
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