get ahead of oneself

precipitarsi, trarre conclusioni affrettate

Decidere o agire senza avere ancora informazioni sufficienti o essere pronti.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: jump the gun, jump to conclusions

Espressioni comuni: get ahead of oneself, not get ahead of oneself

correre troppo avanti, fare progetti prematuri

Pensare troppo ai progetti futuri prima di occuparsi di ciò che va fatto adesso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: think too far ahead

Espressioni comuni: get ahead of oneself, not get ahead of oneself

anticipare nella spiegazione

Parlando o scrivendo, anticipare qualcosa prima di spiegare i fatti o le idee necessari per capirlo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: jump ahead

Espressioni comuni: get ahead of oneself, get ahead of oneself again