go off half-cocked

English - Turkish

Definition of go off half-cocked in English Turkish dictionary

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go off half-cocked

(deyim) Yeterince düşünmeden hemen harekete geçmek

go off half-cocked

(deyim) eksik kalmak

go off half-cocked

(deyim) tam olarak başaramamak

go off half-cocked

(deyim) tam olarak sonlandıramamak

English - English

Definition of go off half-cocked in English English dictionary

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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.

go off half-cocked

(deyim) Act or speak before getting ready; to do something too soon

1. Bill often goes off half cocked. 2. Mr. Jones was thinking about quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half cock.

go off half-cocked

act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; "she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked

Etymology

() From the days of flintlock and caplock firearms, where the half-cock position of the hammer was both a rudimentary safety, and the proper position for priming the pan or inserting a percussion cap. The phrase was originally rendered, "to go off at half-cock."