Don't jump the gun before you know all the facts.
jump the gun
idiomTo act or begin too soon or without due caution.
I bought the plane tickets before my boss approved my vacation, so I really jumped the gun.
Investors often jump the gun by purchasing shares based on rumors rather than waiting for the official quarterly financial report.
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big gun
A person, group, thing, or course of action that is powerful, influential, or particularly effective.
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eat one's gun
To commit suicide, especially by use of a firearm discharged into the victim's mouth.
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fire the starting gun
To launch or trigger an event or situation.
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give it the gun
To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine.
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go jump in the lake
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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go jump off a building
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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go jump off a cliff
Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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gun jumping
An act or instance of jumping the gun.