The English We Speak: To Jump the Gun

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2011

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to jump the gun'.

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use, go to BBCworldservice.com
0:08.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English we speak.
0:14.0	From BBC Learning English.
0:17.0	Watch out. He's going to jump the gun again.
0:22.0	You don't know that yet, so don't you jump the gun.
0:25.0	Look, what did I say?
0:28.0	He did jump the gun.
0:30.0	It will have to start all over again now.
0:32.0	Yes, you're right.
0:34.0	But could you just switch off that TV for two minutes, please?
0:38.0	It's time for the English we speak.
0:41.0	Ah, yes, the English we speak from BBC learning English.com.
0:46.7	Hi I'm William Kramer and I'm young Lee.
0:49.4	Today's phrase as you heard at the beginning of the program is jump the gun. The race? What do you think it means?
1:03.0	The 100 meter freestyle was exciting.
1:05.0	However, nearly every time someone jumped the gun.
1:09.0	Oh, that's a bit disappointing.
1:12.0	But you enjoyed it, did you?
1:13.4	Oh yes, it's my favorite sport.
1:16.0	If someone jumps the gun, it means that they start too soon
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