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jump to conclusions

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jump to conclusions
to guess the facts about a situation without having enough information. I might be jumping to conclusions but I've seen them together twice in town.
See also: conclusion, jump


jump to conclusions
to judge a situation without enough information about it. The investigation isn't finished, so let's not jump to conclusions about what caused the plane to crash.
See also: conclusion, jump


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"Don't jump to conclusions," the other said; "we are out of the wet and provided with board and lodging.
 
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