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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And then the Mets outfielder Mookie Wilson nudged a bouncer toward Buckner, whose glove closed too soon, as the ball—and the game—skidded just past it.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Checking your pulse too soon after exercising or drinking caffeine can reveal a temporary elevation in your heart rate.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Gone too soon but his contributions will live on forever.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
However, paying attention to what’s going on around you during deplaning will help everyone leave faster than unbuckling your seatbelt too soon.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Checking your pulse too soon after exercising or drinking caffeine can reveal a temporary elevation in your heart rate.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Gone too soon but his contributions will live on forever.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
However, paying attention to what’s going on around you during deplaning will help everyone leave faster than unbuckling your seatbelt too soon.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Too soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20soon. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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