“Jump the gun”
정의
To do something too early before the right time.
예문
Examples
“Don’t jump the gun; wait for the official decision.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
Don’t _____; wait for the official decision.Compare with the original example
Don’t jump the gun; wait for the official decision.
Write a two-line conversation using “Jump the gun”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Jump the gun" mean?
- "Jump the gun" means to do something too early before the right time.
- How do you use "Jump the gun" in a sentence?
- Example: "Don’t jump the gun; wait for the official decision."
- Should I interpret "Jump the gun" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.