From the word go
Meaning: from the start of something, from the beginning
Example: I didn’t understand a thing from the moment the math teacher opened his mouth. I was lost from the word go. The bridge-building project had problems with funding right from the word go.
Example: I didn’t understand a thing from the moment the math teacher opened his mouth. I was lost from the word go. The bridge-building project had problems with funding right from the word go.
