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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In its annual report, released Thursday, the March of Dimes gave the U.S. a dismal D+ grade based on the number of babies born too soon last year. —

Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Lowering interest rates too soon could’ve risked reigniting inflation, which is currently just a tenth of a percentage point higher than the Fed’s 2% target. —

Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024 That’s because the bond market believes the Fed is cutting rates by too much, too soon, and is therefore raising long-term inflation expectations. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Others, of course, cannot stand the idea of the twinkling lights and candy canes going up too soon. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for too soon