it's early days
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Meaning · English
it's too soon to judge the outcome or success
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: the initial period of something
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The new policy has just been implemented, so it's early days yet.
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “it's early days” mean?
it's too soon to judge the outcome or success Literally: the initial period of something
Is “it's early days” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.