straight out of the chute

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What does straight out of the chute mean?

immediately, from the very outset.

Where does straight out of the chute come from?

Taken from rodeo routines: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, before being released.

How to pronounce straight out of the chute

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