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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Others, of course, cannot stand the idea of the twinkling lights and candy canes going up too soon.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
British public markets demand profitability too soon, pushing growing companies to sell out early.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
Better to never spell it out at all (audiences are clever) than to explain it too soon or too overtly.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Grande Addresses Controversy Slater and Grande have faced harsh criticism online, with some accusing them of moving on too soon.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
British public markets demand profitability too soon, pushing growing companies to sell out early.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
Better to never spell it out at all (audiences are clever) than to explain it too soon or too overtly.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Grande Addresses Controversy Slater and Grande have faced harsh criticism online, with some accusing them of moving on too soon.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for too soon
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“Too soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20soon. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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