take the ball before the bound

To anticipate something and, in many cases, act hastily or recklessly as a result. The phrase originated in reference to cricket. A: "I did try to tackle him! I just figured he would go left, but he went right." B: "Well, now we're losing because you took the ball before the bound!" I didn't study much since I thought I knew the material, but I must have taken the ball before the bound because that test was impossible.

词组	take the ball before the bound
释义	take the ball before the bound take the ball before the bound To anticipate something and, in many cases, act hastily or recklessly as a result. The phrase originated in reference to cricket. A: "I did try to tackle him! I just figured he would go left, but he went right." B: "Well, now we're losing because you took the ball before the bound!" I didn't study much since I thought I knew the material, but I must have taken the ball before the bound because that test was impossible. See also: ball, before, bound, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: not think twice about (something) snap decision snap judgment take a pot shot take a potshot at take a potshot/potshots pot shot potshot play fast and loose play fast and loose with someone/something
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