1. Maggie: Fine. I'll go off half-cocked then.

2. Jason: Hold on, honey, don't go off half-cocked here. Let her finish.

3. Give them a chance to correct you before you go off half-cocked, sure you know what "that kind of person" wants.

4. In other words, if the commander and staff fail to analyze the plan thoroughly, the unit can go off half-cocked and quickly stumble.

5. She wanted to quit her job but her mother told her not to go off half-cocked.