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from day one

from the very beginning

From the first day or earliest stage of something.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

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When did you realise the job was difficult?

I knew it from day one.

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The team trusted her from day one.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I liked my new colleagues from the day one.

Say: I liked my new colleagues from day one.

In this time expression, “day one” takes no article.

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How it fits in a sentence.

like something from day one; know something from day one

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The team trusted her from day one.

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from day one

from the very beginning

“The team trusted her from day one.”

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