A: "What's wrong with Joe?"
B: "He's feeling bad because his boss jumped all over him this morning."
Jump the gun: do something before it's time to do it.
A: "How did Sandra know about the party? It was supposed to be a surprise."
B: "Martin jumped the gun. Without thinking, he said, 'I'm bringing the cake at your party; I hope you like it!"
Jump to conclusions: decide something too quickly and without thinking about it or considering all the facts.
A: "Angela just doesn't like me. She won't even say hello."
B: "You're jumping to conclusions. Actually, she's very shy."
Junk mail: unsolicited mail (usually advertisements for something you're not interested in).
"I didn't have any letters today--only junk mail."
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