on the spur of the moment
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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]
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on the sidelines, on the side of the angels, on the skids, on the sly, on-the-spot, on the spur of the moment, on the square, on the street, on the strength of, on the surface, on the table
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