jump to conclusions

English

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Verb

jump to conclusions (third-person singular simple present jumps to conclusions, present participle jumping to conclusions, simple past and past participle jumped to conclusions)

1. (idiomatic) To make conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.

   Synonym: rush to judgement

   • 2021 February 24, Christian Wolmar, “Franchising still exists - under tight Departmental control”, in RAIL, number 925, page 48:

     Don't hold your breath and don't jump to conclusions, but there is likely to be an announcement about the future of the railways in the next few weeks - [...].

Translations

make conclusions before being presented with all the evidence

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 輕易下結論／轻易下结论 (qīngyì xià jiélùn)

• Finnish: tehdä hätiköityjä johtopäätöksiä
• French: tirer des conclusions hâtives
• German: voreilige Schlüsse ziehen
• Greek: βγάζω πρώιμα συμπεράσματα (vgázo próima symperásmata)
• Irish: déan dóigh de do bharúil
• Italian: saltare alle conclusioni
• Polish: wyciągać pochopne wnioski impf, wyciągnąć pochopne wnioski pf
• Spanish: sacar conclusiones precipitadas