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What does "get ahead of oneself" mean?

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Rebecca

"Get ahead of oneself" is an idiom that refers to someone becoming so excited while talking about something that they leave out important details. Therefore, what they're saying does not have any context and does not make sense to the listener. "Get ahead of oneself" can also refer to someone becoming too eager or excited about something before they know all of the information about it. Here are some examples of "get ahead of oneself" used in a sentence: Ex: A: I went shopping yesterday, and then received an autograph from a celebrity! B: You're getting ahead of yourself, how did you get an autograph from a celebrity? Ex: A: I can't wait to move into our new house! B: Don't get ahead of yourself, you don't know if we'll be able to move into that house yet.

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