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go off halfcocked
English
Meaning
go off halfcocked
meaning
What does
go off halfcocked
mean?
go off halfcocked
verb
—
(
of
a
firearm
)
To
be
discharged
prematurely
,
or
with
the
trigger
at
half
cock
.
—
(
slang
)
To
do
or
say
something
without
due
thought
or
care
.
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