half-cocked

adj 2

Collocations

3

VERB + HALF-COCKED

go, goes

HALF-COCKED + NOUN

homework

PREP.

off

Definitions

adj

1

Not fully cocked.

2

Not fully prepared.

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Idioms & Phrases

go off half-cocked

To take a premature or ill-considered action.

Make sure none of your men go off half-cocked and ruin this operation.

Example Bank

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01

If even just one team member goes off half-cocked, the project is doomed.

Tatoeba · #6884838

02

Don’t just go off half-cocked. Do your homework first.

Tatoeba · #7123806

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