speak too soon

Idioms  

1. Assume something prematurely, as in I guess I spoke too soon about moving to Boston; I didn't get the job after all.

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Example Sentences

I really have to learn to not speak too soon.

From Literature

Then, he chuckled and added: “Now I’ve got a couple of years to go, so I don’t want to speak too soon.”

From Seattle Times

The Chicago Bears confidently announced that Andy Dalton was their starter last month when they signed him to a one-year contract but did they speak too soon?

From Fox News

“So even just that aspect is important. We’re in the process of figuring out what exactly we want to accomplish. I definitely don’t want to speak too soon or give away anything, but with Dell Loy Hansen, making our first statement was important.”

From Seattle Times

“I don’t want to speak too soon because all of these identified alternate care facilities need to be in a state of some kind of readiness in the event that there’s a surge, either because, God forbid, we reopen too fast or because there’s a surge that people expect in the fall.”

From Washington Times