too soon

idiom

: before the time that is proper, preferred, or specified

I spoke too soon.

It's too soon to tell what will happen.

The show was over all too soon.

—often used in negative context to say at an appropriate or opportune time

The plumber arrived, and not a moment too soon.

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When hitters rush back too soon, particularly from a soft-tissue injury, fantasy gamers tend to crush them for not stealing bases or producing to their maximum abilities. —

John Laghezza, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 Kyle Busch and Justin Allgaier have been penalized and dropped to the rear of the field for crew members coming over the wall too soon. —

Alex Zietlow and, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025 Fitzgerald reasoned the date was too soon and hung up. —

Stephanie Jones, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 For more tips: Visa released some red flags and green flags for romance scams, including if something sounds too good to be true or someone is professing love too soon. —

Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for too soon