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be rash

[/bi ræʃ/]
verb phrase
ser precipitado; agir precipitadamente
1. to act or speak without careful consideration; to be hasty or impulsive
Don't be rash in your decision - take time to think it through.
Não seja precipitado na sua decisão - reserve tempo para pensar bem.
2. to proceed with undue haste or without proper thought
It would be rash to invest all your money without research.
Seria precipitado investir todo o seu dinheiro sem pesquisar.
NYC Slang
jump the gun; act without thinking
Synonyms
be hastybe impulsivebe recklessact without thinkingbe thoughtless
Antonyms
be cautiousbe prudentbe thoughtfuldeliberatebe careful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser precipitado; agir na pressa
Common in everyday speech
São Paulo
ser precipitado; agir sem pensar
Standard usage
Portugal
ser precipitado; agir precipitadamente
Formal and common usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

act in haste, repent in leisure
leap before you look
rush into something
throw caution to the wind
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