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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
jump to conclusions VS jump the gun
Hi,
I guess these expressions are close enough yet not 100% equivalent...
Whats the main difference between them?
thank you!
mus-te
I guess these expressions are close enough yet not 100% equivalent...
Whats the main difference between them?
thank you!
mus-te
Top answer
Quite different. Jump to conclusions : The idea is that you are jumping (figuratively) past something. In this case, you are making a conclusion without the steps necessary for understanding.
- Quite different.
- Jump to conclusions : The idea is that you are jumping (figuratively) past something.
- In this case, you are making a conclusion without the steps necessary for understanding.
- American sitcoms use this a lot in plots.
- The cliche is that someone is on the phone and another person jumps to a conclusion after hearing only half of the conversation.
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Quite different.
Jump to conclusions: The idea is that you are jumping (figuratively) past something. In this case, you are making a conclusion without the steps necessary for understanding. American sitcoms use this a lot in plots. The cliche is that someone is on the phone and another person jumps to a conclusion after hearing only half of the conversation.
An example c
Jump to conclusions: The idea is that you are jumping (figuratively) past something. In this case, you are making a conclusion without the steps necessary for understanding. American sitcoms use this a lot in plots. The cliche is that someone is on the phone and another person jumps to a conclusion after hearing only half of the conversation.
An example c
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