144 - Expression: To Jump the Gun
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The Meaning of Jumping the Gun
The expression to jump the gun means to start something before you're supposed to. The origin comes from the 20th century in track and field events. Someone who starts running before the flag is waved, or before the gun is shot, is said to be jumping the gun. And they would be disqualified from a race.
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