| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
hiromichi
Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 1380
|
 Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:41 am Post subject: ask out of the gate |
 |
|
What does "ask out of the gate" mean?
The details of the early draft of the letter include requirements that debate moderators not ask yes-or-no questions without time to respond, not ask candidates to ask questions of one another, and not ask candidates questions that require a raising of the hand.
That last point appears to have been put in place thanks to Donald J. Trump, who was the only person who raised his hand when asked out of the gate in the first debate, hosted by Fox News, about refusing to rule out a third-party run.
_________________
Hiromichi |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Lorikeet
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 1877
Location: San Francisco
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I think it means it was the first question (like horses in a race that use a gate before the race starts) but I'm not sure. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
hiromichi
Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 1380
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Lorikeet:
Thank you.
I googled to find out it is equivalent to " out of the starting gate " which means from or at the beginning.
_________________
Hiromichi |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Lorikeet
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 1877
Location: San Francisco
|
| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Oh good. And I see this time is good for you  . |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
