Your friend tells you that he's going to ask his girlfriend to marry him. They've only been dating for a month, so you're worried that it's a bad idea. You say:
Don't you think you're rushing into things?
Don't you think (something)?
This is a way to introduce an opinion carefully. If you're worried that your opinion might make the listener angry or that they might disagree with you, ask this way:
Don't you think we should go back now?
(someone) is rushing into things
"Rushing into things" means making a big decision too quickly. You can tell people not to "rush into things" when they quickly decide something like:
- buying a house
- moving to a new country
- quitting their job
People use this phrase in sentences like:
Let's not rush into things.
Don't you think you're rushing into things?
No need to rush into things.
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