From The Outset Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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from the outset What does from the outset mean?	from the beginning	I knew from the outset that the recipe would be loved by everybody.
from the outset What does from the outset mean?	from the beginning	I knew from the outset that the recipe would be very good.
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fish for (something) What does "fish for (something)" mean?	to try to find information etc. about something	The woman is always fishing for information when I meet her at work.
honker What does "honker" mean?	nose
do with (someone or something) What does "do with (someone or something)" mean?	to be acquainted or involved or associated with someone or something	"I do not know what that incident was to do with."
raise an objection (to/about someone or something) What does "raise an objection (to/about someone or something)" mean?	make an objection about someone or something	The defense lawyer stood up during the trial to raise an objection about the testimony of the witness.
to die for What does "to die for" mean?	excellent; outstanding.	This cake is to die for.
pen is mightier than the sword What does "pen is mightier than the sword" mean?	writing and ideas are more powerful than the use of force	The general believed that the pen is mightier than the sword and he tried to use words rather than force to overcome his enemies.
Over-egg the pudding What does "Over-egg the pudding" mean?	(UK) If you over-egg the pudding, you spoil something by trying to improve it excessively. It is also used nowadays with the meaning of making something look bigger or more important than it really is. ('Over-egg' alone is often used in this sense.)

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From The Outset Idiom