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go off at half-cock

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh awf, of at haf, hahf kok]
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh awf, of at haf, hahf kok]

Definitions of go off at half-cock words

  • noun go off at half-cock to fail as a result of inadequate preparation or premature starting 0
  • noun go off at half-cock to act or function prematurely 0
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Parts of speech for Go off at half-cock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Go off at half-cock

go off at half-cock popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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