Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
wychodzić przed orkiestrę
English translation:
to jump the gun
Added to glossary by
Anna Nowak
Apr 28, 2006 10:16
18 yrs ago
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Polish term
always reliable
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, German to Polish, Polish to English
wychodzić przed orkiestrę
Polish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
w zwrocie "nie chcę wychodzić przed orkiestrę"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | to jump the gun |
bezowski
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| 3 | I know my place |
p_t
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| 3 | I wouln't want to upstage the conductor |
Michał Wiśniewski
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Proposed translations
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to jump the gun
to jump the gun
http://users.skynet.be/fa106143/gjebou/prov2.html
»»» If you jump the gun, you start doing something before the appropriate time.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/jump the gun.ht...
Meaning: (informal) If you jump the gun, you do something before everyone else or before the proper or right time.
www.edict.com.hk/vlcIdioms/game/jumpgun.htm
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also in:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/jump the gun
www.answers.com/topic/jump-the-gun
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jump the gun
:-)
http://users.skynet.be/fa106143/gjebou/prov2.html
»»» If you jump the gun, you start doing something before the appropriate time.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/jump the gun.ht...
Meaning: (informal) If you jump the gun, you do something before everyone else or before the proper or right time.
www.edict.com.hk/vlcIdioms/game/jumpgun.htm
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-28 12:21:59 GMT)
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also in:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/jump the gun
www.answers.com/topic/jump-the-gun
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jump the gun
:-)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
20 mins
I know my place
od znać swoje miejsce w pwn- ox
30 mins
I wouln't want to upstage the conductor
ot taka propozycja. Na guglu występuje tylko raz
http://www.eastonbh.ac.nz/article80.html
ale chyba kiedyś się z tym spotkałem
http://www.eastonbh.ac.nz/article80.html
ale chyba kiedyś się z tym spotkałem
Note from asker:
| Niestety, to zupełnie nie to znaczenie. 'Upstage' znaczy 'przyćmić' kogoś (wyglądem, wystąpieniem, itp.) Ale dzięki za zaangażowanie. |
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