went off half-cocked
went off half-cocked is the simple past of go off half-cocked.
Meaning of go off half-cocked
Verb
go off half-cocked (third-person singular simple present goes off half-cocked, present participle going off half-cocked, simple past went off half-cocked, past participle gone off half-cocked)
- To take a premature or ill-considered action.
- Make sure none of your men go off half-cocked and ruin this operation.
Questions about went off half-cocked
- What is went off half-cocked the simple past of?
- Went off half-cocked is the simple past of go off half-cocked.
Words near went off half-cocked in the dictionary
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