too soon
idiom
: before the time that is proper, preferred, or specified
I spoke too soon.
It's too soon to tell what will happen.
The show was over all too soon.
—often used in negative context to say at an appropriate or opportune timeThe plumber arrived, and not a moment too soon.
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Too much too soon Simply put, Tony is asking for way too much money much too quickly.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The large amount of U-238 in the material would produce many neutrons, which would likely result in a nuclear chain reaction occurring too soon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Its too soon to say how strong this La Niña is likely to be, with a wide range of possible outcomes still in play, forecasters said.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
What is influencing the Fed's decision on interest rates?
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has repeatedly stated that the central bank prefers keep rates elevated until inflation falls closer to its 2% goal because of the risk that cutting too soon could fuel another round of price spikes.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 June 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2024
The large amount of U-238 in the material would produce many neutrons, which would likely result in a nuclear chain reaction occurring too soon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024
Its too soon to say how strong this La Niña is likely to be, with a wide range of possible outcomes still in play, forecasters said.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
What is influencing the Fed's decision on interest rates?
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has repeatedly stated that the central bank prefers keep rates elevated until inflation falls closer to its 2% goal because of the risk that cutting too soon could fuel another round of price spikes.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 June 2024
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“Too soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20soon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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