get ahead of oneself

se précipiter, aller trop vite

Décider ou agir avant d’avoir assez d’informations ou d’être prêt.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : jump the gun, jump to conclusions

Expressions courantes : get ahead of oneself, not get ahead of oneself

se projeter trop vite, aller trop vite

Penser trop aux projets futurs avant de s’occuper de ce qu’il faut faire maintenant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : think too far ahead

Expressions courantes : get ahead of oneself, not get ahead of oneself

aller trop vite dans ses explications

Mentionner un fait ou une idée avant d’expliquer ce qui permet de les comprendre.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : jump ahead

Expressions courantes : get ahead of oneself, get ahead of oneself again