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kok 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) hane2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kran, hane3) (a slang word for the penis.) kukk, penis2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) løfte, stikke i været, spisse2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) spenne hanen på3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) sette på skrå•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksurehaneIsubst. \/kɒk\/1) hane2) hann (av forskjellige fugler)3) høysåte, liten høystakk4) anfører, leder5) hane, kran, tupp6) hane (på gevær)7) (på solur, vekt) viser8) ( om øyebryn) heving, løfting9) ( slang) sludder, tullprat, vås, vrøvlat full cock med hanen spentat half cock med hanen i halvspennbe the cock of the walk\/roost være eneste hane i kurvencock and bull ( hverdagslig) pissprat, tullprat, vrøvlcock of the eye plirring, skottingthe cock of the school skolens stjerne (i idrett e.l.)fight cocks la haner kjempe mot hverandrego off at half cock gå av for tidlig, bli startet for tidlighallo, old cock! står til gamle gutt\/venn\/kompis!a load of old cock tullprat, pisspratthat cock won't fight! ( slang) den går ikke!IIverb \/kɒk\/1) sette på skrå2) bøye tilbake (hattebremmen e.l.)3) spenne hanen på4) være stor på det5) dreie, vende (i en bestemt retning)cock a snook\/snoot peke nese (av noen)cock one's eyebrow heve øyebrynetcock one's eyes (at) blunke (til)cock one's hat sette hatten på (en) snei\/snurr brette opp hattebremmencock one's head legge hodet på skakkecock one's leg lette på benet (om hund e.l.)cock (up) one's ears spisse ørene
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go off half-cocked — verb act prematurely or without reflection or too soon she wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half cocked • Syn: ↑go off at half cock • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move • Verb Frames: Somebody s … Useful english dictionary
go\ off\ half-cocked — • go off half cocked • go off at half cock v. phr. informal To act or speak before getting ready; to do something too soon. Bill often goes off half cocked. Mr. Jones was thinking about quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half… … Словарь американских идиом
go off half-cocked — in. to proceed without knowing all the facts. □ I waited because I didn’t want to go off half cocked. □ The oss went off half cocked and exploded into a rage about the mess … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go off half-cocked — also[go off at half cock] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act or speak before getting ready; to do something too soon. * /Bill often goes off half cocked./ * /Mr. Jones was thinking about quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half cock./ … Dictionary of American idioms
go off half-cocked — also[go off at half cock] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act or speak before getting ready; to do something too soon. * /Bill often goes off half cocked./ * /Mr. Jones was thinking about quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half cock./ … Dictionary of American idioms
go off half-cocked — verb To take a premature or ill considered action. Make sure none of your men go off half cocked and ruin this operation … Wiktionary
go off half-cocked — speak without thinking, rush into action Dar is sensible, but he goes off half cocked when he plays ball … English idioms
go off half-cocked — act or speak before being ready He always goes off half cocked when he is at a meeting … Idioms and examples
go off half-cocked — idi go off half cocked, to act or speak impulsively or thoughtlessly … From formal English to slang
To go off half-cocked — Halfcock Half cock ( k[o^]k ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Halfcocked}( k[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Halfcocking}.] To set the cock of (a firearm) at the first notch. [1913 Webster] {To go off half cocked}, {To go off halfcocked}. (a) To be discharged… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half-cocked — [haf′käkt΄] adj. having the hammer at half cock: said of a firearm ☆ go off half cocked 1. to go off too soon: said of a firearm 2. to speak or act thoughtlessly or too hastily: also go off at half cock … English World dictionary