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14:03 Oct 2, 2015 |
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4 | од самог почетка |
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од самог почетка Explanation: out of the (starting) gate at or from the very beginning out of the (starting) blocks The Jayhawks scored the first twelve points out of the gate. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of starting gate (a set of doors that open at the same time to allow horses to begin a race) http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/out of the gate Right from the beginning; to do something from the start. http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meanings/Right-Out-of-t... |
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