half-cocked
[ haf-kokt, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈkɒkt, ˈhɑf- /
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-cell,
half-century,
half-circle,
half-closed,
half-cock,
half-cocked,
half-completed,
half-concealed,
half-conscious,
half-convinced,
half-cooked
British Dictionary definitions for go off half-cocked
half-cocked
adjective
(of a firearm) at half-cock
Idioms and Phrases with go off half-cocked
go off half-cocked
see go off, def. 1.