speak too soon

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speak too soon

to say something that is quickly proven to be not true A few days ago I said my job is pretty stress-free, but I spoke too soon – the stress level at work has gone way up this week.

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Don't speak too soon but Micky Adams, aided by brand spanking new stadium, appears to have resuscitated the beggars. Football: SKY BLUES RESTORED by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) Forgive me if I speak too soon, we have after all, seen a snowy start to March. Snowy northern scenes by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Byline: David Feeney I DON'T want to speak too soon, but I can recall in October last year that the so-called experts were predicting the worst winter for more than 20 years. Voice of Scotland: Yourview - Weathermen fail to shine; Comment OF ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			spatter up spatter with spaz spaz around spaz down spaz out speak speak about speak against speak down to speak for speak for itself speak from speak highly of speak ill of speak language speak mind speak of speak of the devil speak off-the-cuff speak on speak out speak out of turn speak the same language speak to speak too soon speak up speak up for speak volumes speak with speak with a forked tongue speak with a plum in mouth speak with forked tongue speak with one voice speaking speaking as speaking candidly speaking for oneself speaking of speaks for spear spear out specialize in spectacle spectre speculate speculate about speculate in speculate on speed speed away			speak of speak of slightingly speak of the devil speak of the devil speak of the devil speak of the devil speak off-the-cuff speak on speak on speak on oath speak one’s mind speak out speak out speak out speak out of turn speak out of turn speak out of turn speak out of turn speak out of turn speak piece speak publicly speak rhetorically speak slightingly of speak the same language speak the truth speak to speak to speak to Speak to You Later Speak to You Soon speak too soon Speak Truth to Power speak up speak up speak up speak up for speak up for Speak Up for Rural Electrification Speak Up Young Africa speak volumes speak well speak well speak well of speak with speak with speak with a forked tongue speak with a plum in mouth speak with forked tongue speak with one voice Speak with You Later Speak Your Language Speak Your Peace speak-out speakable speakable speakable speakeasies speakeasies speakeasy speakeasy Speakeasy INFOSEC Model

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