rushing in
Bursting through quickly
Rushing in means entering or engaging with something hastily, often without adequate preparation or caution.
The phrase typically carries a warning: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
You might rush in to help someone, rush in to a burning building, or rush in to a decision you'll regret.
The emphasis is on speed and impulsiveness rather than careful deliberation.
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- burstingBreaking from internal pressure
- bargingForcing entry roughly
- bull in a china shopClumsy person causing damage
- stormingAttacking with force
guns blazing · plunging · diving · hurtling · dashing · in hot pursuit · sprinting · bolting · lunging · crashing · barreling · sweeping · flooding · surging · impulsive · headlong · reckless · throwing caution
- acting too soonjumping the gun, hasty decision, false start, impatience, snap judgment
- heroismbravery, valor, hero, courage, heroism
- intrusionsintrusion, intrude, intruder, intruding, barging in
rushing indeliberating
Carefully thinking before deciding
weighing options · sleeping on it · biding one's time · taking stock · erring on the side of caution
rushing inbacking away
Reverse movement from something
retreating · pulling back · withdrawing · hanging back · backing off