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go off at half-cock

/ɡəʊ ɒf æt hɑːf kɒk/

翻译: 过时用语,指在准备不足或时机未成熟时贸然行事,往往导致失败或不良后果。原指枪的扳机只扣到一半就意外走火。

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/ɡəʊ ɒf æt hɑːf kɒk/C2informalbritish已废弃
  • zh过时用语,指在准备不足或时机未成熟时贸然行事,往往导致失败或不良后果。原指枪的扳机只扣到一半就意外走火。

An old-fashioned expression meaning to begin something prematurely or without proper preparation, often resulting in failure or a poor outcome. Originally referred to a firearm discharging accidentally when the cock was only half-raised.

  1. Act prematurelyC1informalbritish

    To start something too early or without proper preparation, often leading to failure.

    zh操之过急

    • He went off at half-cock and announced the deal before it was finalized.
    • The team went off at half-cock and launched the product without testing it properly.
    • Don't go off at half-cock; wait until we have all the information.
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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