half-cock (redirected from half-cocks)

half-cock

n

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) on a single-action firearm, a halfway position in which the hammer can be set for safety; in this position the trigger is cocked by the hammer which cannot reach the primer to fire the weapon

go off at half-cock or half-cocked

a.  to fail as a result of inadequate preparation or premature starting

b.  to act or function prematurely

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

half-cock - confusion resulting from lack of preparation confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"

Translations

half-cock [ˈhɑːfˈkɒk] N → posición f de medio amartillado(de la escopeta)
to go off at half-cock [person] → hacer las cosas antes de tiempo; [plan] → irse al garete(por falta de preparación)