jump to conclusions

Meaning

To form an opinion or reach a decision too quickly without knowing all the facts. It is typically used as a warning to stay objective and wait for more information before making a judgment.

Examples

• Don't jump to conclusions just because he's late; there might be heavy traffic.

  Don't jump to conclusions just because he's late; there might be heavy traffic.

• When she saw the empty box, she jumped to conclusions and accused her brother of eating the last cookie.

  When she saw the empty box, she jumped to conclusions and accused her brother of eating the last cookie.

• We shouldn't jump to conclusions before we hear both sides of the story.

  We shouldn't jump to conclusions before we hear both sides of the story.

• I know it looks bad, but let's not jump to conclusions yet.

  I know it looks bad, but let's not jump to conclusions yet.

• He jumped to conclusions and thought he was being fired, but it was actually a promotion.

  He jumped to conclusions and thought he was being fired, but it was actually a promotion.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Don't jump into conclusions.

  ✓ Don't jump to conclusions.

  The correct preposition to use in this idiom is 'to', not 'into'.

• ✗ She made a jump to conclusions.

  ✓ She jumped to conclusions.

  'Jump to conclusions' functions as a verb phrase. You should not use 'make' with it.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please don't ___ before reading the entire report.

  💡 Do not make a quick decision without knowing all the facts.

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  jump to conclusions

• It's easy to ___ when you only have half the story.

  💡 Form an opinion too quickly.

  Show answer

  jump to conclusions