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Watch out.
He's going to jump the gun again.
You don't know that yet, so don't you jump the gun.
Look, what did I say he did?
Jump the gun.
It will have to start all over again now.
Yes, you're right, but could you just switch off that TV for two minutes please?
It's time for the English We Speak.
Ah yes, the English we speak from BBCLearningEnglish.com hi, I'm William Kramer.
And I'm Yang Li.
Today's phrase, as you heard at the beginning of the program, is jump the gun.
Yes, it's a phrase that people may use when talking about a race, like a swimming race.
What do you think it means?
The 100 meter freestyle was exciting.
However, nearly every time someone jumped the gun.
Oh, that's a bit disappointing.
But you enjoyed it, did you?