it's early days

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Meaning · English

it's too soon to judge the outcome or success

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vẫn còn quá sớm để đánh giá kết quả hoặc thành công

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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.