from the git-go
Immediately; from the beginning; from the very start. Martha and I tried dating again, but right from the git-go, we knew it wasn't going to work. Their team has been dominating the match from the git-go. Honestly, I knew this was the perfect job for me from the git-go.
git along
1. To depart or travel on. (In both usages, "git" is a rural colloquial variant of "get.") Primarily heard in US. Thank'ee kindly, ma'am, but we'd better git along. Tell them boys to git along, or we'll never reach camp before sundown. Come on now, it's time to git along to the next settlement.
2. To endure or persevere. I ain't never learned to read 'r write, and I been gittin' along just fine, thank you. A: "How's your mom been?" B: "Eh, she hasn't gittin' along too well since Dad's died, unfortunately." Go, I don't need you anyway! I'll git along just fine without ya!
3. To interact (with someone) in an amiable or agreeable way. We didn't git along at first, but we're good friends now. Even after 15 years of marriage, he and I still git along like two peas in pod! See? I knew you would git along great with my brother!
the git-go
The beginning; the very start. Martha and I tried dating again, but right from the git-go, we knew it wasn't going to work. Their team has been dominating the match from the git-go.
them as has, gits
dated Those who already have material wealth are granted access to many advantages, benefits, and opportunities not available to the poor. "Gits" is a colloquial misspelling of "gets," used deliberately for ironic effect. The hurricane swept through and destroyed the property of the poor and rich alike. But you can be sure the wealthy neighborhoods will recover much faster than their less well-off neighbors, because them as has, gits. It's no surprise to me that the top positions of power across the world belong to those who come from rich families. After all, them as has, gits.
them that has, gits
dated Those who already have material wealth are granted access to many advantages, benefits, and opportunities not available to the poor. "Gits" is a colloquial misspelling of "gets," used deliberately for ironic effect. The hurricane swept through and destroyed the property of the poor and rich alike. But you can be sure the wealthy neighborhoods will recover much faster than their less well-off neighbors, because them that has, gits. It's no surprise to me that the top positions of power across the world belong to those who come from rich families. After all, them that has, gits.
them what has, gits
dated Those who already have material wealth are granted access to many advantages, benefits, and opportunities not available to the poor. "Gits" is a colloquial misspelling of "gets," used deliberately for ironic effect. The hurricane swept through and destroyed the property of the poor and rich alike. But you can be sure the wealthy neighborhoods will recover much faster than their less well-off neighbors, because them what has, gits. It's no surprise to me that the top positions of power across the world belong to those who come from rich families. After all, them what has, gits.
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from (the) git-go
Sl. from the very start. This kind of thing has been a problem from the git-go. I warned you about this from git-go.
Them as has, gits.
Rur. Rich people can always get more. The millionaire keeps making more and more money, because he has lots of money to invest. Them as has, gits. Tom: Bill already owns half the property in town, and here the court went and awarded him that vacant lot. Jane: You know how it is—them as has, gits.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.