go off half-cocked

短语

发脾气; 轻率作出反应

发音

AU

词形变化

goes off half-cocked 三单 goes off half-cocked going off half-cocked gone off half-cocked went off half-cocked going off half-cocked 现在分词 went off half-cocked 过去式 gone off half-cocked 过去式 gone off half-cocked 过去分词

别名

go off at half cock go off halfcocked go off at halfcock

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To take a premature or ill-considered action.

    非正式 习语

    Make sure none of your men go off half-cocked and ruin this operation.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

go off at halfcock

上位词 2

move act

词源

commonly believed to be From the days of flintlock and caplock firearms, where the half-cock position of the hammer was both a rudimentary safety, and the proper position for priming the pan or inserting a percussion cap. The phrase was originally rendered, "to go off at half-cock." however this expression comes from archery, the coloured feather on an arrow is called the cock feather, the arrow must be drawn back fully so the arrow will fly the furthest distance. going off half cocked means the arrow will not achieve its full power and not reach its target.

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