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go off at half-cock
go off at half-cock
/ˈɡoʊ ˈɔf æt ˈhælfˌkɒk/
verb
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
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