to jump the gun -
21jump 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… …
22Jump the gun — start prematurely; obtain an unfair advantage …
23jump the gun — Australian Slang start prematurely; obtain an unfair advantage …
24jump the gun — start too soon …
25jump the gun — to do or say something too soon, before you know that it is suitable or correct …
26jump the gun — Be premature. Start ahead of time …
27beat\ 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… …
28beat the gun — phrasal see jump the gun * * * beat the gun To jump the gun (see under ↑jump1) • • • Main Entry: ↑gun …
29beat the gun — See: JUMP THE GUN …
30beat the gun — See: JUMP THE GUN …
