To act or begin too soon or without due caution.
Don't you think it is jumping the gun to report this without verifying it?.
To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.
To trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information.
To do something a bit earlier or before the time, hasty in doing something
Everyone was waiting for the whistle of the referee but Jane just jumped the gun and started to run.
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sauter le pistolet
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