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单词 go off at half cock
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
half-cock n
  1. on a single-action firearm, a halfway position in which the hammer can be set for safety; in this position the trigger is cocked by the hammer which cannot reach the primer to fire the weapon
  2. go off at half-cock, go off half-cockedto fail as a result of inadequate preparation or premature starting
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