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out of the blocks

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out of the (starting) blocks
at or from the very beginning. The company wanted to be first out of the blocks with the newest video game format.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of starting blocks (= blocks a runner's shoes are placed against at the beginning of a race)
See also: block

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