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Definition of Jump the gun
1. Verb. (sports) To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) To act or begin too soon or without due caution. ¹
3. Verb. (idiomatic finance investing) To trade securities based on information that is not yet public; to trade on inside information. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com