beat the gun

beat the gun
(beat (или jump) the gun)
опережать события, забегать вперёд, "выскакивать" [этим. спорт. уйти со старта до выстрела пистолета, сделать фальстарт]

Most of the other stores did not open until nine-thirty. It had been Marullo's thought to catch a pinch of trade by having me jump the gun half an hour. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Winter of Our Discontent’, part II, ch. XV) — Большинство магазинов у нас в городе открывалось в половине десятого. Но Марулло, стараясь урвать хоть на грош побольше, заставлял меня открывать лавку получасом раньше.

Martin was saying... without any sign of irritation: ‘I can't help wishing you hadn't jumped the gun. You know, it might have been better to tackle Orbell later-’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 9) — Мартин заметил... без тени раздражения: - Вам не следовало забегать вперед - вот что я скажу. Вы знаете, заняться Орбеллом лучше было бы попозже.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • beat the gun — See: JUMP THE GUN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • beat the gun — See: JUMP THE GUN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • beat\ the\ gun — • jump the gun • beat the gun v. phr. 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun. 2. informal To start before you should; start before anyone else. The new students were not… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • beat the gun — phrasal see jump the gun * * * beat the gun To jump the gun (see under ↑jump1) • • • Main Entry: ↑gun …   Useful english dictionary

  • beat the gun —    to copulate with a proposed spouse before marriage    The gun is the starter s pistol. Used specifically of conception before marriage even if only evident afterwards. Also as beat the starter; and    See cheat the starter …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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  • jump the gun — (informal) ACT PREMATURELY, act too soon, be over hasty, be precipitate; informal be ahead of oneself. → jump * * * phrasal or beat the gun 1. : to start in a race before the starting signal disqualified for jumping the gun …   Useful english dictionary

  • jump the gun — also[beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jump the gun — also[beat the gun] {v. phr.} 1. To start before the starter s gun in a race. * /The runners were called back because one of them jumped the gun./ 2. {informal} To start before you should; start before anyone else. * /The new students were not… …   Dictionary of American idioms


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