[Idiom] only a very short time

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englishhobby

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Is there an idiom for "only a very short time" that could be used to comment on the behaviour of an ambitious person who has just started working in a place and trying to change a lot of things? (In my language you can say the same using an idiom.)

Example: You have been here (only a very short time), you can't critisize everyone here.

Is "for 30 seconds" an appropriate equivalent?
 
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I'd say

You've only been here five minutes; you can't
criticise
(BE spelling) everyone here.
 
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