What does "don't get ahead of yourself" mean?
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don't get ahead of yourself
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- Aikuzo
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don't get ahead of yourself
Pls correct any errors you see on my writings on: nouns, tenses :)
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Re: don't get ahead of yourself
Slow down! Don't try to do more than you can do or understand.
(Literally, "ahead" means "in front" or "further forward in space".)
(Literally, "ahead" means "in front" or "further forward in space".)
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Re: don't get ahead of yourself
It seems like an advice, doesn't it?
or warning!
or warning!
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Re: don't get ahead of yourself
Yes, it very often is used as a warning.
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Re: don't get ahead of yourself
well ahead of yourself mean in advance to something that your into it? is that correct?