jump the gun

成語所屬單字gun

jump the gun — 慣用語

1. to do something too soon, before the appropriate time or before all preparations

1.慣用語
釋義

過早行動;操之過急

to do something too soon, before the appropriate time or before all preparations are complete

例句

The company jumped the gun and announced the new phone before it was ready to sell.

Astrid jumped the gun by sending the email before the manager had approved it.