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half cock
noun(half cock)
the position of the hammer of a firearm when about half retracted and held by the sear so that it cannot be operated by a pull on the trigger
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noun(half cock)
a state of inadequate preparation or mental confusion
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idiom(half cock)
to do or say something without preparing for it or thinking about it

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