jumps the gun
Acts too soon
To jump the gun is to act prematurely—starting before the proper signal or rushing ahead of the right moment.
The phrase comes from racing, where a runner who moves before the starting pistol fires has jumped the gun.
Don't jump the gun on announcing the results until all votes are counted.
- hurryMove with urgency
- preemptAct to prevent
- overzealousnessExtreme, counterproductive enthusiasm
- false startPremature beginning violation
- mistakeWrong action or decision
eagerness · rashness · misjudgment · misfire · trigger-happy · pulled the trigger · anticipate · overstep · error · impulsiveness · knee jerk reaction · urgency · starter pistol · off to the races · setback · restlessness · fallout · agitation
jumps the gunbides one's time
Delays action strategically
holds off · holds one's horses · holds back · sits tight · hangs back
jumps the gundeliberates
Thinks carefully before deciding
errs on the side of caution · overthinks · second-guesses · hedges
jumps the gundue diligence
Pre-transaction reasonable care
errs on the side of caution · hedges one's bets · dots the i's and crosses the t's · analysis paralysis
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