in the heat of the moment

in the heat of the moment
in the heat of the moment
While subject to passion and without pausing to think
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Main Entry:heat

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in the heat of the moment phrase
at a time when you are too angry or excited to think carefully

We both said things we didn’t mean in the heat of the moment.

Thesaurus: not showing careful thought or good judgmentsynonym
Main entry: heat

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while temporarily angry, excited, or engrossed, and without stopping for thought

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