Language Cafe: Jump the gun
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Jump the gun
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Definition: To begin something before preparations for it are complete.
Origin: Jump the gun' derives from track and field races, where some athletes would start running before the starting gun has been fired.
A
In an effort to try and succeed, he jumped the gun when launching the project. That's why we have all these problems.
为占得先机,他在启动该项目时过早行动。这就是为什么我们现在有很多问题。
B
Make sure we don't jump the gun in announcing the resignation of the school principal, it's not finalized yet.
先别急于宣布校长要辞职的消息,还没有最后定下来。
C
I jumped the gun a little bit in announcing the news: unfortunately the band that we want to see won't be performing.
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