jump the gun

意思

to act too soon, before the right moment

時機未到就過早行動.

例句

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.

文法

只有 jump 變化形式：jumped、jumping。the gun 保持單數，並保留 the。