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 timeThe plumber arrived, and not a moment too soon.
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Mahon complained on May 19 that the council called the referendum too soon, giving residents too little time to understand the budget.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
And there’s no fear of it being cancelled too soon, as the show has been confirmed for Season 3 and plans to conclude the story in Season 4.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 2025
Too often, testing is used only to justify spend, leading to cautious, shallow efforts that are cut too soon.
—Liam Wade, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Reducing a fever too soon − via medication or environmental cooling − may interfere with the body’s natural defense, prolonging illness.
—Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
And there’s no fear of it being cancelled too soon, as the show has been confirmed for Season 3 and plans to conclude the story in Season 4.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 2025
Too often, testing is used only to justify spend, leading to cautious, shallow efforts that are cut too soon.
—Liam Wade, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Reducing a fever too soon − via medication or environmental cooling − may interfere with the body’s natural defense, prolonging illness.
—Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for too soon
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“Too soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20soon. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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