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half-cocked

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half-cocked
/BrE ˌhɑːfˈkɒkt , AmE ˌhæfˈkɑkt /
adjective
1 literal 半击发状态的 gun
2 figurative (half ready) 准备不充分的 plan, event;
to go off half-cocked (act when only partly ready) 仓促行事; (speak when only partly ready) 仓促表态