get ahead of oneself
Skip necessary steps
To get ahead of oneself is to act prematurely or assume outcomes before they're certain—making plans, claims, or decisions based on events that haven't happened yet.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves; we haven't won the contract yet.
The phrase cautions against overconfidence or skipping necessary steps.
- talk out of turnSpeak without permission
- jump the gunStart before permitted
- put the cart before the horseReverse proper order
- expectConsider likely to occur
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
presumptuous · predict · overcommitting · overpromising · impatient · premature · preempting · overthinking · overconfident · rash · miscalculation · anticipate · mistime · foresee · hubris · precipitate · overplanning · hasty
get ahead of oneselfpace oneself
Control one's exertion rate
take one's time · slow down · hold one's horses · pump the brakes · bide one's time
get ahead of oneselfstay grounded
Maintain mental equilibrium
stay in one's lane · know one's place · stay humble · hold one's horses · pump the brakes
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