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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɡɛt əˌhɛd əv wʌnˈsɛlf/ · UK /ɡet əˌhed əv wʌnˈself/
get ahead of oneself means: To decide something or take action before you have enough information or are ready.
verb
To decide something or take action before you have enough information or are ready.
- Don't get ahead of yourself; we haven't seen the results.
- She got ahead of herself and announced a winner too soon.
- Are we getting ahead of ourselves by assuming he will accept?
To think too much about future plans before dealing with what needs doing now.
- Don't get ahead of yourself; finish this job first.
- He got ahead of himself by planning the party before finding a venue.
- We are getting ahead of ourselves discussing holidays before saving enough money.
When speaking or writing, you mention something before explaining the earlier events or ideas needed to understand it.
- I got ahead of myself; let me explain the beginning.
- You're getting ahead of yourself: introduce the characters before describing their argument.
- Have I got ahead of myself by discussing the results before the method?
Questions about get ahead of oneself
What does get ahead of oneself mean?
To decide something or take action before you have enough information or are ready.
What is get ahead of oneself in other languages?
Türkçe: aceleci davranmak · Español: precipitarse · Français: se précipiter · Deutsch: voreilig handeln · Italiano: precipitarsi · 日本語: 早まる
How do you pronounce get ahead of oneself?
In American English /ɡɛt əˌhɛd əv wʌnˈsɛlf/; in British English /ɡet əˌhed əv wʌnˈself/.
How do you use get ahead of oneself in a sentence?
Don't get ahead of yourself; we haven't seen the results. She got ahead of herself and announced a winner too soon.
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