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Happening or done before the normal or expected time

Impulsive or hasty

(of a baby) Born before the end of the full term of gestation

Occurring at an unfavourable or inappropriate time

Having an arrogant, self-important or pompous manner

(of an idea or opinion) Formed prior to having the evidence for its truth or usefulness

Existing or occurring at the beginning

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Happening or done before the normal or expected time

unfavorable^US

prematurely developed

exceptionally smart

rathe-ripe

old beyond one's years

ahead of one's peers

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“Apart from the associations with premature ageing, darker hair suits my Anglo-Asian olive skin.”

Adjective

Impulsive or hasty

jumping to conclusions

leaving self wide open

careless of one's duty

like a bull in a china shop

leading with one's chin

off guard

pay no mind

sticking one's neck out

off the top of one's head

labouring under a delusion

led up the garden path

uncalled for

at full tilt

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“It now seems their optimism was premature.”

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(of a baby) Born before the end of the full term of gestation

preterm

preemie

prem

“Pregnant mothers too require blood transfusions from time to time as do some premature babies.”

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Occurring at an unfavourable or inappropriate time

unfavorable^US

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Having an arrogant, self-important or pompous manner

too big for your boots

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

too big for one's breeches

too big for one's boots

throwing one's weight around

offensively self-assertive

honourable^UK

honorable^US

gracious

insouciant

uninterested

pleased with yourself

not backwards in coming forwards

making advances towards

throwing one's weight about

blowing one's own horn

wrapped up in oneself

think too highly of oneself

snot-nosed

think a lot of oneself

subjective

obsessive

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

too big for one's britches

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

looking after number one

throwing weight around

having a swelled head

wrapped up with oneself

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

full of airs and graces

moralizing^US

phony^US

phoney^UK

moralising^UK

blowing one's own trumpet

too good to be true

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(of an idea or opinion) Formed prior to having the evidence for its truth or usefulness

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Existing or occurring at the beginning

primeval^US

primaeval^UK

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