half-cocked

[ haf-kokt, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˈkɒkt, ˈhɑf- /

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adjective

(of a firearm) at the position of half cock.

lacking mature consideration or enough preparation; ill-considered or ill-prepared; half-baked.

Idioms for half-cocked

go off half-cocked, to act or happen prematurely: He went off half-cocked and told everyone the news.Also go off at half cock.

Origin of half-cocked

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby half-cocked

half cent, half-century, half-circle, half-closed, half cock, half-cocked, half-completed, half-concealed, half-conscious, half-convinced, half-cooked

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Example sentences from the Web for half-cocked

But here again, Perry is not the half-cocked yahoo his critics assume.
Rick Perry’s Secret Weapon|Michelle Cottle|August 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"If you're going off half-cocked, then we both are, Dave," he said quietly.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen
Alone, she might have gone off half-cocked in an emotional tizzy.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
Tempers will go off half-cocked even among men of good habit.
The Armed Forces Officer|U. S. Department of Defense

Then with a self-satisfied smirk he half-cocked the rifle and handed it to me ready for action.
Allan and the Holy Flower|H. Rider Haggard
Sometimes, however, he goes off half-cocked, and when he does that I shouldn't want you to tie to him.
Jack the Young Cowboy|George Bird Grinnell

British Dictionary definitions for half-cocked

half-cocked

adjective

(of a firearm) at half-cock

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	half-cocked
释义	half-cocked [ haf-kokt, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˈkɒkt, ˈhɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR half-cocked ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (of a firearm) at the position of half cock. lacking mature consideration or enough preparation; ill-considered or ill-prepared; half-baked. Idioms for half-cocked go off half-cocked, to act or happen prematurely: He went off half-cocked and told everyone the news.Also go off at half cock. Origin of half-cocked First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby half-cocked half cent, half-century, half-circle, half-closed, half cock, half-cocked, half-completed, half-concealed, half-conscious, half-convinced, half-cooked Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for half-cocked But here again, Perry is not the half-cocked yahoo his critics assume. Rick Perry’s Secret Weapon\|Michelle Cottle\|August 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "If you're going off half-cocked, then we both are, Dave," he said quietly. Dave Dawson at Casablanca\|Robert Sydney Bowen Alone, she might have gone off half-cocked in an emotional tizzy. Highways in Hiding\|George Oliver Smith Tempers will go off half-cocked even among men of good habit. The Armed Forces Officer\|U. S. Department of Defense Then with a self-satisfied smirk he half-cocked the rifle and handed it to me ready for action. Allan and the Holy Flower\|H. Rider Haggard Sometimes, however, he goes off half-cocked, and when he does that I shouldn't want you to tie to him. Jack the Young Cowboy\|George Bird Grinnell British Dictionary definitions for half-cocked half-cocked adjective (of a firearm) at half-cock Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to half-cocked hasty, ill-considered, untimely, tenderfoot, green, rookie, half-baked, inopportune, precipitate, previous, overhasty, unskilled, artsy fartsy, dabbling, unaccomplished, ungifted
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half-cocked

adjective

Idioms for half-cocked

Origin of half-cocked

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Example sentences from the Web for half-cocked

British Dictionary definitions for half-cocked

adjective

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