get ahead of oneself

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present. idiomatic
    — Montgomerie suspected he was getting ahead of himself. "I think I am thinking about next week too much," he said.
  2. To develop an opinion based on insufficient information or to take action prematurely. idiomatic
    — Channel 4 News's Samira Ahmed rather got ahead of herself when she told viewers on Saturday afternoon that Liverpool had beaten Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final-even thought it was still 90 minutes away from kick-off.
  3. To speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence. idiomatic
    — She talked so excitedly that she got ahead of herself and looked bewildered and cried out, "What was I saying?"

词形变化

gets ahead of oneself present,singular,third-person getting ahead of oneself participle,present got ahead of oneself past got ahead of oneself UK,participle,past gotten ahead of oneself US,participle,past
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