jump the gun

المعنى

to act too soon, before the right moment

التصرف مبكرا قبل الوقت المناسب.

أمثلة

1. 1We jumped the gun by booking the hotel before our leave was approved.
2. 2Let's not jump the gun; wait until the test results are back.
3. 3Tom jumped the gun and told everyone he'd got the job before the contract arrived.
4. 4Isn't it jumping the gun to buy baby clothes before the first scan?
5. 5The shop jumped the gun with its Christmas decorations; they were up in early September.

القواعد

يتغير jump وحده: jumped، jumping. تبقى the gun مفردة مع the.