went off at half cock

A form of go off at half cock

Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go off at half cock
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APA

went off at half cock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20off%20at%20half%20cock

MLA

“went off at half cock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20off%20at%20half%20cock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went off at half cock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20off%20at%20half%20cock.

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