jump the gun
To begin a race too soon, before the starting gun goes off.
Unperturbed when an overanxious opponent jumped the gun in the women's 60-yd. dash, willowy Wilma Rudolph exploded perfectly from the starting blocks.
gun
/ˈɡʌn/
noun 6verb 6name 1
Collocations
30(noun.)
ADJ
big, heavy
enemy
The soldiers managed to destroy the enemy gun before it could fire at the village.
replica, toy | anti-aircraft, anti-tank, Bren, field, hand, harpoon, laser, machine, spear, Sten, stun, sub-machine | grease, spray, staple
VERB + GUN
be armed with, carry, have
The security guards at the bank were all armed with guns.
load
She loaded the gun carefully before heading out to the shooting range.
draw, produce, pull (out)
aim, hold, point, raise
The officer pointed her gun at the suspect and ordered him to get down.
man
During the attack, soldiers rushed to man the guns positioned along the fortress wall.
handle, use | fire, shoot sb/sth with | lay down, put down | silence
GUN + VERB
blaze, fire, go off
The hunter's gun went off accidentally while he was climbing over the fence.
shoot sth
The hunter's rifle shoots bullets with great accuracy across the field.
jam
be mounted
The old cannon was mounted on the fortress wall to protect the harbor.
GUN + NOUN
club
control, law
Many countries have introduced tough gun laws to reduce violence in cities.
lobby
The gun lobby successfully prevented stricter weapons regulations from passing in Congress last year.
emplacement, position | attack, battle | crew | barrel | rack
PHRASES
the barrel of a gun
The police officer pointed the barrel of a gun at the suspect during the arrest.
guns and ammunition
The soldiers checked their supplies of guns and ammunition before leaving the camp.
hold a gun on sb, hold a gun to sb's head
The robber held a gun on the store clerk while demanding money from the register.
turn a gun on yourself
After losing everything, he considered turning the gun on himself but called for help instead.
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