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Definitions from Wiktionary (get ahead of oneself)

verb:  (idiomatic) To focus excessively on one's plans or on prospective future events without paying adequate attention to the present.
verb:  (idiomatic) To develop an opinion based on insufficient information or to take action prematurely.
verb:  (idiomatic) To speak or write in a manner in which one makes points out of logical or chronological sequence.

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