An acid-base indicator which is colorless in acid solution, but turns pink to red as the solution becomes alkaline. It is used medicinally as a cathartic.
Half cocked
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Acting on assumptions or partial information.
Based on old firearms, that if not fully cocked (thus half cocked), would not fire.
Half cocked meaning & definition 1 of Half cocked.
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The state of your cock being neither limp nor hard, but in the middle.
Half cocked meaning & definition 2 of Half cocked.
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