- jump the gun
- phrasal 1. to start in a race before the starting signal 2. to act, move, or begin something before the proper time
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
jump the gun
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Jump the Gun — Жанр поп рок Годы 1987 1990 Страна … Википедия
jump the gun — also[beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump the gun — also[beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump\ the\ gun — • jump the gun • beat the gun v. phr. 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun. 2. informal To start before you should; start before anyone else. The new students were not… … Словарь американских идиом
Jump The Gun — was an Irish band, best known for the performance of the entry of this country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 host in Dublin, called Take him home . After the voting process, Ireland get 79 points, reaching the 8th position. Jump The Gun was … Wikipedia
jump the gun — If you jump the gun, you start doing something before the appropriate time … The small dictionary of idiomes
jump the gun — ► jump the gun informal act before the proper or appropriate time. Main Entry: ↑gun … English terms dictionary
jump the gun — (informal) ACT PREMATURELY, act too soon, be over hasty, be precipitate; informal be ahead of oneself. → jump * * * phrasal or beat the gun 1. : to start in a race before the starting signal disqualified for jumping the gun … Useful english dictionary
jump the gun — If you jump the gun, you start doing something before the appropriate time. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you jump the gun, you do something too soon or take premature action based on incomplete information. He ordered a new… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
jump the gun — to do something before it should be done. We do not want to jump the gun by making a statement about what caused the explosion before the investigation is completed. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of jump the gun (= to begin to run a… … New idioms dictionary
Jump the gun — • If you start something too early, you jump the gun. • If you jump the gun, you start doing something before the appropriate time … Dictionary of English idioms
