jump to a conclusion

Idioms and Phrases

Form an opinion or judgment hastily, as in Wait till you have the facts; don't jump to a conclusion . [c. 1700]

Example Sentences

"We understand that they are doing their work within the parameters of the government. But you don't want to jump to a conclusion based on several hours of conversation with Chinese scientists."

From Washington Post

But "we should not jump to a conclusion that it’s a sophisticated" adversary.

From The Verge

"You quickly just jump to a conclusion."

From Fox News

“We’re not going to jump to a conclusion or act on a rumor,” he said, pivoting to spread rumors and offer unfounded conclusions about Fuller’s mental health.

From Los Angeles Times

The tendency to jump to a conclusion that the number of cases in border counties is related to the porous nature of the border itself, and so is a consequence of travel between north and south, may be misleading.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• believe
• calculate
• divine
• fathom
• infer
• predict
• presume
• pretend
• solve
• speculate
• suggest
• suppose
• surmise
• think