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speak too soon
speak too soon
to say something that is quickly proven to be not true A few days ago I said my job is pretty stress-free, but I spoke too soon – the stress level at work has gone way up this week.
speak too soon
Assume something prematurely, as in I guess I spoke too soon about moving to Boston; I didn't get the job after all.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Thietmar | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Roberto | | ro-BER-to (Italian, Spanish) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Vasily | | vah-SEE-lee | Russian |
| Anssi | | AHNS-see | Finnish |
| Dolph | | DAHLF | English |
| Tamela | | - | English |