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Idiom: Jump The Gun

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To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.

To act or begin too soon or without due caution.

To trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information.

Example Sentences

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Don't jump the gun and make a decision before hearing all the facts.

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