Go Off Half-cocked (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The detective rushed to make an arrest, but his supervisor cautioned him not to go off half-cocked without gathering more evidence.
- In his haste to launch the marketing campaign, he went off half-cocked and forgot to proofread the advertisements.
- His friends warned him not to go off half-cocked and get married after just one month of dating.
- She wanted to quit her job, but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked, and instead to take the weekend to think about her decision.
- The politician was known for going off half-cocked on social media, often posting inflammatory tweets without considering the consequences.