half cocked

English - Turkish

Definition of half cocked in English Turkish dictionary: düşüncesiz; yarım eğdi
half cock: (Avcılık) yarım kurma
half cock: (Askeri) horoz emniyeti
go off half-cocked: (deyim) Yeterince düşünmeden hemen harekete geçmek
half cock: (Askeri) HOROZ EMNİYETİ: Bazı hafif ateşli silahlarda horozun ilk kurma çentiğine dayanması hali; tetik kilitli ve silah nispeten emniyettedir

English - English

Definition of half cocked in English English dictionary: go off half cocked go off at half cock to do something without enough thought or preparation, so that it is not successful (cock )
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.
half-cocked: Not fully cocked
half-cocked: Not fully prepared
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
half cock: The position of the hammer of a firearm when it is raised halfway and locked by a catch so that the trigger cannot be pulled