spur-of-the-moment

[ spur-uh v-th uh-moh-muh nt ]

/ ˈspɜr əv ðəˈmoʊ mənt /

occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-of-the-moment decision.

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First recorded in 1800–10

Did you plan on this or is this a spur-of-the-moment kind of thing?
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Spur-of-the-moment toasts can be an off-the-cuff pleasure if the mood is right and the message heartfelt.
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It was actually a dare, kind of, a spur-of-the-moment thing.
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Having 40 minutes to kill before his next appointment, he made a spur-of-the-moment decision to stop by Napa State Hospital.
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And, as a Free Trader, spur-of-the-moment action was a necessary way of life.
Plague Ship|Andre Norton
We must give these good people as much time as possible, considering it's a spur-of-the-moment affair.
Nobody|Louis Joseph Vance