jump the gun

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jump the gun

Fig. to start before the starting signal. (Originally used in sports contests that are started by firing a gun.) We all had to start the race again because Jane jumped the gun. When we took the test, Tom jumped the gun and started early.

See also: gun, jump

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You must have heard about a million miracle products to lose weight overnight or in a week but before you jump the gun it is important for you to know that there are no shortcuts to losing weight in a healthy and reasonable way. Lose Weight, Feel Great by Tadej Erker / Food/cooking/nutrition community By and large we live in a caring and responsible society, but faced with those figures I suspect a great many perfectly healthy people - especially those with children - will jump the gun to get a supply of the drug 'just in case. Mishandling the flu pandemic by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) Well you can be a little hopeful,however,don't jump the gun. How Can I Tell if My Ex Wants to Get Back Together? by H.Coccio / Relationships community			jumble jumble together jumble up jump jump across jump all over jump at jump bail jump clear of jump down jump down throat jump for joy jump from to jump in jump in with both feet jump off jump off the deep end jump on jump on the bandwagon jump out of jump out of skin jump out of the frying pan into the fire jump over jump over the broomstick jump ship jump the gun jump the queue jump the track jump through a hoop jump through hoops jump to conclusions jump up jump with jumping-off point jungle junk mail jury jury is still out just just a minute Just a minute! just a moment just a second just another day just cup of tea just fell off the turnip truck just gay enough just getting by just goes to show just in case just in time			Jump Register Jump Relative on Non Carry jump resonance Jump Rhythm Jazz Project jump rope jump rope Jump Rope Videos Jump Roper's Nipple Jump Roper's Nipple jump ropes jump ropes jump seat jump seats jump ship jump shooter jump shot jump shots jump sign Jump spark jump speed Jump Squad Jump start Jump Start Program jump stick jump suit Jump Super Stars jump tactical operations center jump the gun jump the queue jump the queue jump the queue jump the queue jump the queue jump the rails jump the rails jump the rails jump the rails Jump the Shark jump the track jump the track jump the track jump the track jump the track jump through a hoop jump through hoops jump through hoops jump through hoops jump through hoops jump through hoops jump to a conclusion Jump to conclusions Jump to conclusions Jump to conclusions Jump to conclusions Jump to conclusions Jump to Default Risk Jump to Lightspeed Jump to Random Subroutine

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