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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Never too soon to start stocking up on little red hens.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Changes could not have come too soon, given construction’s chronic labor shortage.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
After government measures during the Covid pandemic sparked anger and confusion, rolling out a vaccine for H5N1 too soon could do more harm than good.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
In that sense, even a Feb. 1 start date could be too soon.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Changes could not have come too soon, given construction’s chronic labor shortage.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
After government measures during the Covid pandemic sparked anger and confusion, rolling out a vaccine for H5N1 too soon could do more harm than good.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025
In that sense, even a Feb. 1 start date could be too soon.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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 1 Feb. 2025.
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