don't go doing something

don't go doing something
don’t go doing something spoken phrase
used for telling someone not to do something

Take your time and don’t go rushing into anything.

Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do somethingsynonym
Main entry: go

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don't go doing sth idiom
(informal) used to tell or warn sb not to do sth

Don't go getting yourself into trouble.

Main entry:goidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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