English / idiom
Go off Half-Cocked
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To initiate an action, make claims, or take rash measures prematurely before being properly prepared or informed.
In context
01
Before you issue an accusatory email to the suppliers, check the shipment logs so you do not go off half-cocked.
02
The executive went off half-cocked at the press conference, announcing launch dates that the engineering division could not deliver.
Synonyms
Act prematurely,jump the gun,act rashly
Antonyms
Prepare meticulously,act deliberately,look before leaping
Collocations
don't go off half-cocked,tendency to go off half-cocked,go off half-cocked without facts