I know you're confident that you'll get that promotion, but you shouldn't ..... the gun just yet

I know you're confident that you'll get that promotion, but you shouldn't ..... the gun just yet. You may be extremely disappointed if someone else gets the job. (*) load (*) jump (*) shoot (*) fire


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I know you’re confident that you’ll get that promotion, but you shouldn’t shoot the gun just yet. You may be extremely disappointed if someone else gets the job. load,shoot,fire,…

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Oh, impossible! what is the meaning of “jump the gun”?

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To jump the gun means to act before it’s appropriate.

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Many thanks, sir…

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