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jumping the gun 

1. To make or take a decision hastily without much consideration about it.

2. Rushing into something.
" - Nate, I think we should have a baby.
- Maybe you're jumping the gun here, honey. Let's finish highschool first."
jumping the gun by Gunwild May 15, 2017

Jumping the gun

premature execution - acting, reacting, or progressing before the necessary conditions, information, or phases are complete.

To act without thinking it through first
Allowing yourself to react instead of taking anything else into consideration allowing yourself the time to respond instead.

To have moved on to the next step prior to determining if it had been fully completed

To overreact without the full context,
Bitch! Who is ma?! I knew you were fucking around cheating on me!

Don’t you think you’re jumping the gun. A little bit there?

Did you already start on section 3? Look who’s jumping the gun again, reset the dip switch then install
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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