from the word go

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“The two engineers trusted each other from the word go.”

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word go

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

go bananas Informal · CEFR B1

to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control

go with the flow Neutral · CEFR B1

To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.

take someone's word for it Neutral · CEFR B1

to believe what someone says without asking for evidence

word of mouth Neutral · CEFR B1

recommendations spread informally from person to person

go overboard Neutral · CEFR B2

to do more than is reasonable, appropriate, or necessary

go round in circles Neutral · CEFR B2

To repeat the same discussion or actions without reaching a solution or making progress.

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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