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on the spur of the moment
Idioms and Phrases
Impulsively, without prior preparation, as in He decided to join a tour to England on the spur of the moment . This expression alludes to the goading action of a spur to a horse. [Late 1700s]Example Sentences
The judge, Lord Armstrong, told him: "It was not a spontaneous event which happened on the spur of the moment, it was in effect an execution."
The captain admitted his decision to field first on winning the toss was made on the spur of the moment.
Stokes admitted his toss decision was made on the spur of the moment, influenced by the clouds that covered Hamilton on Saturday morning.
This second group had no boat of their own, and appeared, to us, to be acting on the spur of the moment, presumably hoping to catch a ride on the other group's inflatable.
Maybe on the spur of the moment, you buy it for them.
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