out of the chute

At the outset; from the very beginning; from the get-go. The company's accounts hadn't been kept in proper order for years, so the new owner was saddled with tremendous debt right out of the chute.

out of the chute

At the very beginning; right away: Sales were strong right out of the chute.

See also: chute, of, out

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See also:

from the outset
at the outset
at/from the outset
outset
from the get-go
in the first place
to start with
to begin with
be off to a flying start
off to a flying start

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