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 go off half-cocked go off half-cocked /ɡoʊ ɔf hæfˈkɑːkt/

verb

  1. Act prematurely or without reflection or too soon  ( go off 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
    she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked