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I thought he was "counting his chikens"

what does the phrase in quotes mean. It`s not meant to be literal
17 years ago

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drwls
It is part of the expression
"counting one's chickens before they hatch", which is a metaphor for unwise optimism, or not allowing the possibility of some things going wrong.
17 years ago
Ernie
I NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION SORRY
17 years ago

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