get out of the gate(s) early

get out of the gate(s) early

To take action in the early stages of some situation or process. This is a good idea, but you'll need to get out of the gate early with it if you want to get a foothold in the market. The team got out of the gates early, scoring two goals in the first 10 minutes of the game. Our team doesn't score a lot of runs, so we can't let the opponent get out of the gates early.

See also: early, get, of, out

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