jumping the gun
doing something before your supposed to
example: one time, there was a hot girl I knew and when she asked my name, instead of telling her my name, I immediately told her my insta account name
example: one time, there was a hot girl I knew and when she asked my name, instead of telling her my name, I immediately told her my insta account name
Charlie: "Daniel you idiot, you were supposed to tell her your name. Quit jumping the gun."
jumping the gun
1. To make or take a decision hastily without much consideration about it.
2. Rushing into something.
2. Rushing into something.
" - Nate, I think we should have a baby.
- Maybe you're jumping the gun here, honey. Let's finish highschool first."
- Maybe you're jumping the gun here, honey. Let's finish highschool first."
jump the gun
to do something too soon, especially without thinking carefully about it (Originally used in sports contests that are started by firing a gun. If someone running in a race jumps the gun, they start running before the gun has been fired to start the race.)
He shouted at me before I had time to explain, but later he apologised for jumping the gun (jump the gun).
jumped the gun
You jump the gun when you start doing something before the appropriate time.
Sorry I jumped the gun by telling Carol the news before checking with you
jump the gun
to do something prematurely
I think I jumped the gun on calling her "bitch." she won't talk to me anymore, I guess it was too early.
jump the gun
To commit suicide, not necessarily by use of a gun.
Bob Jumped the gun because his wife was cheating on him.