jump before one is pushed

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) to perform an action before being forced to do so.

Japanese Meaning

強制される前に自発的に行動を起こす / 必要以上に早まって行動する / 何かを強いられる前に先に行動する

Facing rumors of a management shake-up, he decided to jump before one is pushed and tendered his resignation.

経営再編のうわさに直面し、彼は強制される前に先手を打って辞表を提出した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) to perform an action before being forced to do so.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:jump before one is pushed.

jumps before one is pushed

（ present singular third-person ）

jumping before one is pushed

（ participle present ）

jumped before one was pushed

（ participle past ）

jumped before one was pushed

（ past ）