idiom
go off half-cocked
GOH off HALF KOKT
ɡoʊ ɒf hɑːf kɒktListen
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Syllable breakdown
gooffhalfcocked
Dictionary meaning
act or speak without proper preparation; do something prematurely without thinking it through
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