The company wanted to be first out of the blocks with the newest video game format.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
out of the blocks — out of the (starting) blocks at or from the very beginning. The company wanted to be first out of the blocks with the newest video game format. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of starting blocks (= blocks a runner s shoes are placed… … New idioms dictionary
right out of the blocks — This means immediately; at the very beginning. It describes a sprinter blasting out of the starting blocks at the beginning of a short distance race (e.g., 100 yard dash, 50 yard dash) … The small dictionary of idiomes
starting block — noun block providing bracing for a runner s feet at start of a race • Hypernyms: ↑block * * * noun, pl ⋯ blocks [count] : a device that has two blocks for runners to put their feet on and push against at the start of a race sometimes used… … Useful english dictionary
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