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half-cocked
half-cocked definition
half·-cocked (haf′käkt′)
adjective
having the hammer at half cock: said of a firearm
half-cocked Idioms
go off half-cocked
☆- to go off too soon: said of a firearm
- to speak or act thoughtlessly or too hastilyalso go off at half cock
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I thought half cocked position on a gun would prevent it from going off?
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