first out of the gate

first out of the gate
   When someone is first out of the gate, they are the first to do something that others are trying to do.
  (Dorking School Dictionary)
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   If you are first out of the gate, you are the first to make a start at something that others have also accepted to do.
   

Sandra was so enthusiastic about the project that she was first out of the gate.


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