go off at half-cock

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go off at half-cock (old-fashioned) also go off half-cocked (old-fashioned)

to suddenly give your opinion without preparing what you are saying or understanding the subject you are talking about, often because you are angry You don't listen. You just go off at half-cock without even hearing the end of my sentence.

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