Dictionary of American Regional English

A23

To do something at the very first try: “He got the right answer ________.”

IMMEDIATELY 194
RIGHT OFF THE BAT 152
RIGHT OFF 130
RIGHT AWAY 84
FIRST TIME 81
NR 60
AT ONCE 55
FIRST CRACK OFF THE BAT 26
PRONTO 25
JUST LIKE THAT 22
RIGHT NOW 21
FIRST CRACK OUT OF THE BOX 15
QUICK 12
QUICKLY 12
FIRST CRACK 10
FIRST TIME AROUND 8
RIGHT OFF THE REEL 8
IN A HURRY 7
FIRST THING 6
FIRST TRY 6
RIGHT OFF THE HOOK 6
FIRST OFF 5
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD 5
PROMPTLY 5
VERY FIRST TIME 5
FIRST 4
FIRST RATTLE OUT OF THE BOX 4
FIRST SHOT 4
INSTANTLY 4
ON THE FIRST TRY 4
AT FIRST 3
FIRST POP 3
HE’S ON THE BALL 3
IN A FLASH 3
IN NO TIME 3
NOW 3
OFF THE BAT 3
ON THE DOT 3
ON THE FIRST JUMP 3
P.D.Q. 3
RIGHT ON THE DOT 3
RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX 3
AT THE BEGINNING 2
AT THE FIRST CRACK 2
AT THE FIRST TRY 2
FIRST GO-ROUND 2
FIRST TIME OUT 2
FIRST TIME ROUND 2
FIRST TRIAL 2
FIRST WHACK 2
OFFHAND 2
ON THE BALL 2
ON THE FIRST GO 2
ON THE FIRST GO-ROUND 2
ON THE NOSE 2
ON THE SPOT 2
PERFECT 2
REAL QUICK 2
RIGHT AT THE START 2
RIGHT OFF QUICK 2
RIGHT OFF THE START 2
RIGHT ON THE BUTTON 2
RIGHT ON THE NOSE 2
RIGHT ON THE SPOT 2
ALL RIGHT 1
AND IT DIDN’T TAKE HIM LONG 1
AT FIRST BAT 1
AT HIS FIRST ATTEMPT 1
AT THE FIRST CAT OUT OF THE BOX 1
AT THE FIRST SHOT 1
AT THE FIRST TRIAL 1
AT THE FIRST WHACK 1
AT THE RIGHT MOMENT 1
AT THE RIGHT TIME 1
AT THE START 1
AT THE VERY FIRST WHACK 1
AWAY 1
BECAUSE HE LUCKED OUT 1
BEGINNER’S LUCK 1
DID IT 1
DIDN’T LOSE ANY TIME 1
DIRECTLY 1
DONE IT 1
FAST 1
FIRST CRACK OF THE BAT 1
FIRST CRACK ON THE BOX 1
FIRST DASH OUT OF THE BOX 1
FIRST EXPERIENCE 1
FIRST GO 1
FIRST GO-AROUND 1
FIRST LICK 1
FIRST PICK OUT OF THE BOX 1
FIRST POP OUT OF THE BOX 1
FIRST SHOT OUT OF THE BOX 1
FIRST SHOT OUT OF THE LOCKER 1
FIRST TIME AT BAT 1
FIRST TIME OFF 1
FIRST WHACK AT IT 1
FROM THE BEGINNING 1
FROM THE GET-GO 1
FROM THE JUMP 1
GENIUS 1
HE WAS ON THE BEAM 1
HE’S A LUCKY GUY 1
HE’S A SMART ALECK 1
HE’S A SMART GUY 1
HE’S A SMARTY 1
HE’S A WISE GUY 1
HE’S GETTING WITH IT 1
HE’S ON THE BEAM 1
HE’S RIGHT ON THE BALL 1
HE’S SHOWING OFF 1
HIT A HOME RUN 1
HIT IT AT ONCE 1
HIT IT FIRST THING 1
HIT IT ON THE BALL 1
HIT IT ON THE NOSE 1
HIT IT RIGHT OFF 1
HIT IT RIGHT ON THE NOSE 1
HIT IT THE FIRST TIME 1
HIT THE BULL’S-EYE 1
HIT THE BULL’S-EYE FIRST TIME ROUND 1
HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE 1
IDEA OF IT 1
IN A JIFFY 1
IN A SECOND 1
IN A TWINKLING 1
IN THE FIRST PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME 1
IN THE NICK OF TIME 1
IN THE START 1
JOHNNY-ON-THE-SPOT 1
KNACK OF THAT 1
LICKETY-SPLIT 1
LIKE A SNAP 1
LIKE THAT 1
LUCKED UP 1
LUCKILY 1
LUCKY 1
MADE IT IN ONE 1
MIRACLE 1
NO SWEAT 1
ON GO 1
ON THE FIRST DAY 1
ON THE FIRST GO-AROUND 1
ON THE FIRST LAP 1
ON THE FIRST ROUND 1
ON THE FIRST TIME 1
ON THE START 1
PERFECT THE FIRST TIME 1
PRESTO 1
PRETTY SMART 1
QUICK AS A FLASH 1
QUICK AS A SHEEP SHAKES HIS TAIL 1
QUICK AS YOU CAN SKIN A CAT 1
QUICKER THAN A THOUGHT 1
RANG THE BELL 1
REMARKABLY FAST 1
RIGHT AT FIRST 1
RIGHT IN THE BEGINNING 1
RIGHT OFF MY BAT 1
RIGHT OFF OF THE BAT 1
RIGHT OFF THE BACK 1
RIGHT OFF THE BEAM 1
RIGHT OFF THE BEAT 1
RIGHT ON 1
RIGHT ON THE BALL 1
RIGHT OUT 1
RIGHT QUICK 1
RIGHT THEN AND THERE 1
SCAT 1
SHIT OUT OF HIS BRAINS 1
SPUR OF THE MOMENT 1
TO BEGIN WITH 1
TO START WITH 1
TOUT DE SUITE 1
VERY QUICKLY 1
WITH THE FIRST ATTEMPT 1
WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE 1
WITHOUT HALF TRYING 1

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