Jump The Gun
- Jump The Gun
- How common is this idiom?: Not commonly used in everyday conversation, but still widely recognized and used in some contexts, particularly in sports and competitive settings.
- Literal Meaning: To fire a starting gun before the official start of a race.
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: To start something before it is officially supposed to begin, often resulting in a disadvantage or penalty.
- The sprinter was disqualified for jumping the gun and starting the race before the starting pistol fired.
- The company jumped the gun on the product launch and released it before it was fully tested, which led to a lot of customer complaints.
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