on the spur of the moment

1. 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

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."

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Written on the spur of the moment, Leave Me Alone quickly became the obvious choice to launch Rapp's second album, Bite Me.

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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."

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The captain admitted his decision to field first on winning the toss was made on the spur of the moment.

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Stokes admitted his toss decision was made on the spur of the moment, influenced by the clouds that covered Hamilton on Saturday morning.

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