English verb: go off at half-cock | |||
1. | go off at half-cock (social) act prematurely or without reflection or too soon | ||
Samples | She wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked. | ||
Synonyms | go off half-cocked | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||