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jump to conclusions

[/dʒʌmp tu kənˈkluːʒənz/]
verb phrase
tirar conclusões precipitadas
1. To make a decision or form an opinion without having all the necessary information; to reach a conclusion too quickly without sufficient evidence
Don't jump to conclusions before you hear the full story.
Não tire conclusões precipitadas antes de ouvir a história completa.
2. To assume something is true without proper investigation or consideration
She jumped to conclusions about his behavior without asking him first.
Ela tirou conclusões precipitadas sobre o comportamento dele sem lhe perguntar antes.
Synonyms
make hasty assumptionsdraw premature conclusionsrush to judgmentact on incomplete information
Antonyms
take time to considergather all factsreserve judgmentthink things through

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tirar conclusões precipitadas
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
chegar a conclusões apressadas
alternative phrasing
Portugal
tirar conclusões precipitadas
same as Brazilian usage in standard European Portuguese
Portugal
apressar-se a conclusões
less common but understood variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

rush to judgment
draw a blank
put the cart before the horse
bark up the wrong tree
get the wrong end of the stick
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