jump to
To go straight to something or to decide something too quickly.
Meanings
To reach a conclusion too quickly and without enough evidence or thought.
"Don't jump to conclusions — we don't know the full story yet."
To move quickly or directly to a specific point in a text, process, or sequence.
"Let's jump to the last slide and I'll summarize the key findings."
To defend or support someone quickly and eagerly.
"His colleagues immediately jumped to his defence when the accusation was made."
Most commonly used in the fixed expression 'jump to conclusions', which is B1-level and very common. Also used in digital contexts ('jump to section 3') and in the expression 'jump to someone's defence'. The 'conclusion' sense implies rashness.
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