out of the blocks

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 against at the beginning of a race)

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