字幕表 動画を再生する 英語字幕をプリント Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Word Origins 13. The word origin today is jump the gun. Okay. Let's take a look at the note here. If someone jumps the gun he or she begins something too soon or too quickly before proper preparations or before a suitable time. Okay. Let's continue. The origin of this phrase is derived directly from track and field races. As everyone sees in official races you know, like in the Olympics, one must shoot off a gun to let the runners know the moment or that second they can start running. So usually there's a shot and then the runners start to go. If a runner tries to start before the shot he or she has jumped the gun. So that's where the phrase actually comes from. So because they shoot off the gun to let the runners know. Officially this is not allowed, and it is referred to as a false start. So if a runner is caught leaving too soon you know a second or two seconds too early then they may have to do the race over again or start it over again. Or he may be penalized for it. All right. Let's continue. Let's look at the examples here. Example number one. Don't jump the gun. We need to wait for the approval of the boss before we can begin this project. Okay or number two here. You have only been dating Jane for three months. If you propose to her already, you may scare her off. Yeah. Maybe she's not ready for this. They've only known each other a short time. Don't jump the gun. She's not ready to commit. So this is how we use it a lot. We tell somebody don't do this too soon. Don't do it too early and you should let the relationship have time to develop deeper or in a natural way. So we often tell somebody, don't jump the gun, you know this is too early. This is too soon. Wait give it more time. Okay anyway, I hope you got it. I hope it's clear. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.
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