half′-cocked′

adj. (of a firearm) held in the position of half cock. Idioms: go off half-cocked, to act or speak impulsively or thoughtlessly. [1800–10]

half-cocked

- Comes from hunting; a gun at half cock is in the safety position—so it came to mean "incompletely prepared."See also related terms for hunting.

Translations

half-cocked

1. Prematurely, impulsively, or rashly. Don't go off half-cocked and say something you'll regret later.2. Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were half-cocked.

half-cocked

1. mod. unprepared. (see also go off half-cocked.) So he’s half-cocked. So what? 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He just sat there, half-cocked and singing.

half-cocked

Prematurely. Like “flash in the pan,” “half-cocked” is a phrase that comes from old firearms. The firing mechanism of a flintlock pistol or musket could be set at full cock, or ready to be discharged, or half cock, which was the equivalent of having a safety on a revolver. A weapon that went off while half-cocked did so prematurely, just like someone who loses his temper without considering the facts or consequences of a situation. To act too soon, especially in a rash or impetuous fashion, is to go off half-cocked.

单词	half-cocked
释义	half-cocked half-cocked adj (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (of a firearm) at half-cock half′-cocked′ adj. (of a firearm) held in the position of half cock. *Idioms:* go off half-cocked, to act or speak impulsively or thoughtlessly. [1800–10] half-cocked - Comes from hunting; a gun at half cock is in the safety position—so it came to mean "incompletely prepared."See also related terms for hunting. Translations half-cocked half-cocked 1. Prematurely, impulsively, or rashly. Don't go off half-cocked and say something you'll regret later.2. Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were half-cocked. half-cocked 1. mod. unprepared. (see also go off half-cocked.) So he’s half-cocked. So what? 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. He just sat there, half-cocked and singing. half-cocked Prematurely. Like “flash in the pan,” “half-cocked” is a phrase that comes from old firearms. The firing mechanism of a flintlock pistol or musket could be set at full cock, or ready to be discharged, or half cock, which was the equivalent of having a safety on a revolver. A weapon that went off while half-cocked did so prematurely, just like someone who loses his temper without considering the facts or consequences of a situation. To act too soon, especially in a rash or impetuous fashion, is to go off half-cocked. ThesaurusSeehalf-cock
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