Английский словарь американских идиом - jump the gun
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Jump the gun
jump the gun
also beat the gun {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter's gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not supposed to come before noon, but one boy jumped the gun and came to school at eight in the morning./ * /The students planned to say happy birthday to the principal when the teacher raised her hand, but Sarah jumped the gun and said it when he came into the room./
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phrasal 1. to start in a race before the starting signal 2. to act, move, or begin something before the proper time ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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