TODAY'S IDIOM: JUMP THE GUN

"JUMP THE GUN"

If you jump the gun, you start doing something too soon. 

Example: If you're in a debate, wait until you're invited to speak and don't jump the gun by speaking before you should.

Precipitarse.

Example sentences:

• The company jumped the gun and released the product before the public was ready for it / La compañía se precipitó y lanzó el producto antes de que el público estuviera preparado para ello.

 

• Donny was playing the part of a detective in the play, but he jumped the gun on the first night. He started saying his lines too soon / Donny estaba haciendo el papel de un detective en la obra, pero se precipitó en la primera noche. Empezó a decir sus líneas demasiado pronto.

 

• He shouted at me before I had time to explain, but later he apologised for jumping the gun / Me gritó antes de que tuviera tiempo de explicarle, pero más tarde se disculpó por haberse precipitado.

Additional examples:

 

• We all had to start the race again because Jane jumped the gun.

• When we took the test, Tom jumped the gun and started early.

 

• We do not want to jump the gun by making a statement about what caused the explosion before the investigation is completed.

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