He ordered a new car before the job was confirmed - now that's jumping the gun!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
Jump the Gun — Жанр поп рок Годы 1987 1990 Страна … Википедия
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… … Dictionary of American idioms
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… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump\ the\ gun — • jump the gun • 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… … Словарь американских идиом
Jump The Gun — was an Irish band, best known for the performance of the entry of this country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 host in Dublin, called Take him home . After the voting process, Ireland get 79 points, reaching the 8th position. Jump The Gun was … Wikipedia
jump the gun — verb a) to begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off Shoe designers jump the gun on priorities; use substitutes while leather is available [ … Wiktionary
To jump the gun — Jump Jump, v. t. 1. To pass over by means of a spring or leap; to overleap; as, to jump a stream. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to jump; as, he jumped his horse across the ditch. [1913 Webster] 3. To expose to danger; to risk; to hazard. [Obs.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jump the gun — phrasal 1. to start in a race before the starting signal 2. to act, move, or begin something before the proper time … New Collegiate Dictionary
jump the gun — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, be predisposed, burn to, chafe, foreglimpse, forejudge, forerun, foresee, forestall, foretaste, fret, fuss, get ahead of, get excited, go before, go off half cocked, hardly wait, hasten, itch to, judge… … Moby Thesaurus
Jump the gun — start prematurely; obtain an unfair advantage … Dictionary of Australian slang
jump the gun — Australian Slang start prematurely; obtain an unfair advantage … English dialects glossary
