get ahead of oneself
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get ahead of oneself
verb gets ahead of oneself · getting ahead of oneself · got ahead of oneself · gotten ahead of oneself
- To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present. Montgomerie suspected he was getting ahead of himself. "I think I am thinking about next week too much," he said.
- To develop an opinion based on insufficient information or to take action prematurely. Channel 4 News's Samira Ahmed rather got ahead of herself when she told viewers on Saturday afternoon that Liverpool had beaten Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final-even thought it was still 90 minutes away from kick-off.
- To speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence. She talked so excitedly that she got ahead of herself and looked bewildered and cried out, "What was I saying?"
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verb to focus excessively on prospective future events
| Español | ser precipitado |
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| Français | mettre la charrue avant les bœufs, brûler les étapes, s'emballer |
| Italiano | farsi prendere la mano, essere precipitoso |
verb to develop an opinion or take action based on insufficient information
| Français | s'emballer |
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verb to make points out of logical or chronological sequence
| Français | perdre le fil (d'un discours, de ses idées) |
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