jumped the magic

19:33 Sep 25, 2017
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English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / unknown expression
English term or phrase: jumped the magic
What does the above expression "Opps! We jumped the magic too soon!" mean in this context:
"Opps! We jumped the magic too soon!"

Situation: A hotel company expresses its regret for publishing wrong updates to its clients!
Fathy Shehatto
Egypt
Local time: 00:20


SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4Jump the gun- act prematurely
Morad Seif


Discussion entries: 6





  

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Jump the gun- act prematurely


Explanation:
- Jump the gun: to do something before it should be done.
- Example: We do not want to jump the gun by making a statement about what caused the explosion before the investigation is completed.

Morad Seif
Türkiye
Local time: 01:20
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: From context this would be logical, but "jumped the magic" simply does not make sense
6 mins
  -> Ok. Your comment is highly appreciated.

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: Yes, jumped the gun is most likely but "jumped the magic" is simply not English
1 hr
  -> You're right, neither do I claim that "jump the magic" is English. However, in case the text is a translation into English, the SL might have meant to the covey the sense of "Jumping the Gun".

neutral  writeaway: all we can do is guess-and wonder
2 hrs
  -> I guess so.
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