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A: "How did Marsha know about the party? It wassupposed to be a surprise."
jump the gun What does jump the gun mean?
start before you should
He jumped the gun and started selling the tickets before he should have.
jump the gun What does jump the gun mean?
start before the starting signal or before you should start
(as in a race)
start before the starting signal or before you should start (as in a race)My friend jumped the gun and applied for the job before applications were being accepted.
jump the gun What does jump the gun mean?
to start before you should
The man jumped the gun and began selling the tickets before he should have.
jump the gun What does jump the gun mean?
to start something before the starting signal or before you actually should start (as in a race)
My friend jumped the gun and applied for the new job before applications were being accepted.