FOURTH-RATE
Fourth-rate refers to a lower class or grade. The term is used to refer to public schools in the US that are not considered to be of high quality.
The fourth-rate is a term used to describe someone or something that has no significance or importance. This negative term is often used colloquially to describe someone who is mediocre in intellect, but may also be used by academics to describe an object’s ranking on a scale of one to five.
Fourth-rate is an adjective used to describe something of low quality. This word can be found in formal writing, for example by philosophers who are describing the value of a particular idea or theory.
A fourth-rate is a derogatory term meaning someone of low intellectual ability or potential, or of an object that is very low in quality. For instance, a student who does poorly on the first test might feel as though they are a “fourth-rate” student because there is a feeling of inadequacy and shame.
FROM DAY ONE
The term “from day one” is used to signify an action or decision that was made at the beginning of a project. The phrase is often used to emphasize that the action or decision was made before anything else. It can also be used to demonstrate that something was done correctly from the start rather than having to fix it later.
The term “from day one” is used to emphasize the fact that someone has always had a particular characteristic. Some have criticized the term, stating that it is classist, but others are more accepting of its usage.
If someone tells you that you should “start at the very beginning” or to “go back to day one,” they are telling you to go back in time and do something all over again. This is usually said when the person thinks their life has gone off course, but can also be used when someone wants to get a different perspective on an issue.
The term “from day one” is an idiom which means from the first day. For example, “I have been at my new job for two years now – since day one.” It has more to do with the date than the time of day.
FROM THE WORD GO
The idiom “from the word go” is a term that describes the very first thing, for example, a race starting from the word go. In this sense, it means “from the beginning,” and can be understood as a positive or negative meaning depending on context.
When someone says that something is “from the word go”, they are referring to the very beginning or original point. They may also be referring to the act of starting something at the beginning, like in a race. The person may not be doing this intentionally but rather because they are rushing to get it done before anyone else does.
The idiom “from the word go” is primarily used to indicate that something can be seen as an issue from the beginning. It is primarily used in British English and means “from the start, from the outset”.
From the word go is an idiom, which expresses the idea that something starts from the start of time. Let’s say that I had a million dollar idea to set up a company that would make cereal. I had never done this before, but my parents said it sounded like a great start to something great. From the word go, I tried to get financing for my business but no one wanted to invest in me.
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