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Why half cocked?
The term half-cock is as old as flintlock guns and appears in print from about the mid 18th century; "The gun being at Half-Cock, the Spring acts upon the Tumbler with more Advantage." The earliest known use of the phrase 'going off at half-cock' comes from London and Its described, in 1761 as "Some arms taken at Bath in the year 1715, distinguished from all others in the Tower, by having what is called dog locks; that is, a kind of lock with a catch to prevent their going off at half-cock." We now commonly use 'go off at half-cock' or, in America, 'go off half-cocked', to mean 'speak or act impulsively and without the right preparation'. And therefore this clearly alludes to the sudden discharge of a firearm. Despite that, the first use of the phrase had a completely different meaning. When the 'half-cocked' was used it was supposedly to mean tipsy, or half-drunk.
What does half cocked mean?
To "go off half-cocked" is a reference to older firearms that required a hammer to be cocked in order to spark the powder that fired the projectile. These cocking mechanisms typically had two settings, a half-cock and a full-cocked position. The half-cock position was for loading and would not allow the gun to fire by pulling the trigger. When loading was completed, the hammer was pulled back to the full-cock position and the trigger-safety was disengaged. Going off "half-cocked" is a reference to a firearm discharging prior to it being ready. If you "go off half-cocked" it means that you attempt something without proper preparation or aforethought.
What does gun cock mean?
To cock a gun means to load it sort of. Like, when you hear guns go like -chk chk-. When you cock a gun, you are placing the hammer in a position to fire the weapon.
What is the definition of half-crocked?
half-crocked means half-drunk You may also mean HALF COCKED, which means to do something hurriedly. Think of a pistol -- to go off half cocked means it wasn't fully ready.
What happens when you go to sleep?
your brain shuts off but not completely. or you will be dead. only half of your brain stays on. and the other half shuts off.
What does a cock-a-pug look like?
If you would like to see the look of a cock-a-pug go on the site www.google.ca and click on images and type in cock-a-pugs and they'll show images of them!
What is the function of a stop cock?
If you suffer a burst water pipe, you would use the stop cock to shut off the water until you can have the burst pipe repaired. The stop cock is simply a valve that you can manually turn on or off. The main stop cock is usually near were the water pipes enter the house from outside - mine is in my kitchen. There may be a stop cock on the header tank in the loft, or on the inlet pipe to the hot water tank, or in some other places, such as below the bathroom sink, and so on. When things go wrong with your water supply inside your home, you can't have too many water stop cocks!
Why won't My 22 long riflepistol won't go off safety and cock after reassemble?
Without knowing WHICH 22 pistol, we can only surmise that you did not correctly reassemble the pistol.
When do running shoes go on sale for half off?
When the running shoes are not sold in their desired duration they go off for their half rate on sale, so that seller can sell them and publish new varieties of shoes.
What does it mean when you go flat?
to go a half step below the note you are trying to hit
What does it mean to go halfers?
split the bill in half and each party pays one half of the total.
What does off you go mean?
It can be used to make someone leave. Ex. Mom: Go clean your room Me: But- Mom: off you go
