# jump the gun

Pronunciation: say "jump thuh GUN" /ˌd͡ʒʌmp ðə ˈɡʌn/

## Idiom

1. To act or begin something too soon, often without enough thought or caution.
   - Simple: To start doing something too soon, before the right moment to begin.
   - _The committee jumped the gun by publishing the results before the review was complete._
   - _Investors who jump the gun on rumors often regret it later._
2. To leave the starting line early in a race, setting off before the gun is fired.
   - Simple: To start a race too soon, before the starting gun fires.
   - _The sprinter jumped the gun and was disqualified from the final._
   - _Nervous athletes sometimes jump the gun at the roar of the crowd._
3. To trade securities on the basis of information that has not yet been made public.
   - Simple: To buy or sell stocks using secret news before the public knows about it.
   - _The broker jumped the gun, trading on a leaked earnings report before its release._
   - _Regulators investigate anyone who appears to jump the gun on confidential deal news._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/jump-the-gun (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).