on the spur of the moment
- on the spur of the moment
adverb
on impulse; without premeditation
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he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment
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he made up his mind suddenly
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IMPULSIVELY, on impulse, impetuously, without thinking, without premeditation, unpremeditatedly, impromptu, extempore,
spontaneously;
informal off the cuff.
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asked him how he could think up such language on the spur of the moment — Max Eastman
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on the spur of the moment
Without premeditation
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on the spur of the moment phrase
if you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly and do not take time to plan it or think carefully about it
I decided on the spur of the moment to invite him.
Thesaurus: not planned
synonym happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
synonym
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on a momentary impulse; without premeditation
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on the spur of the moment — see
↑spur, 1
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on the ˌspur of the ˈmoment idiom
suddenly, without planning in advance
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I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.
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a spur-of-the-moment decision
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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spur of the moment — If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it because you felt like it at that time, without any planning or preparation … The small dictionary of idiomes
spur-of-the-moment — adj [only before noun] a spur of the moment decision or action is made or done suddenly without planning … Dictionary of contemporary English
spur-of-the-moment — adjective sudden and not planned: a spur of the moment decision/plan/visit … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spur-of-the-moment — spur′ of the mo′ment adj. occurring or done without preparation or deliberation; impulsive: a spur of the moment decision[/ex] • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
spur-of-the-moment — adjective in response to an unforeseen need a spur of the moment party • Similar to: ↑unprepared * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase (on the) spur of the moment … Useful english dictionary
Spur of the Moment — Infobox Television episode Title = Spur of the Moment Series = The Twilight Zone Caption = The older Anne screams for her younger self. Season = 5 Episode = 141 Airdate = February 21, 1964 Production =2608 Writer = Richard Matheson Director =… … Wikipedia
spur-of-the-moment — on the spur of the moment if you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it. We hadn t planned to get married it was a spur of the moment thing. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
spur of the moment — on a sudden wish or decision, suddenly On the spur of the moment we went and bought some ice cream. He decided to go to Hong Kong on the spur of the moment … Idioms and examples
spur of the moment — noun Impulse; short notice; a lack of planning. Obey the spur of the moment. These accumulated it is that make the impulse and the impetus of the life of genius … Wiktionary
spur-of-the-moment — adjective Spontaneous; impromptu. It was a spur of the moment decision to buy the car … Wiktionary
spur of the moment — If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it because you felt like it at that time, without any planning or preparation. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
