# it's early days

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/its-early-days
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Indicating it is too soon to know the outcome of a situation, often implying it is too early to make a judgment or prediction.

## Examples

- Don't worry about the results yet, it's early days.
- The new manager has only been here for a week, so it's early days to judge her performance.
- While the initial data from the clinical trial appears promising, the researchers caution that it's early days and further long-term study is required.

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