Athletics. to beat the pistol: to start in anticipation of the starting pistol; to make an undetected false start; = to beat (also jump) the gun at…
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释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > race [verb (intransitive)] > make false start (2) to beat the pistol1890 Athletics. to beat the pistol: to start in anticipation of the starting pistol; to make an undetected false start; = to beat (also jump) the gun at… to beat (also jump) the gun1933 Phrases. to beat (also jump) the gun: Athletics to make a false start; (hence figurative) to act before the permitted or agreed time. |
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