ADVERB
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on impulse; without premeditation
he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment
he made up his mind suddenly
How To Use on the spur of the moment In A Sentence
- I was quite proud of the wording, given that it was on the spur of the moment. TIME OF THE WOLF
- More than is good for it, the film 's meandering tale has the feel of something concocted on the spur of the moment. Times, Sunday Times
- She went to London on the spur of the moment.
- More than is good for it, the film 's meandering tale has the feel of something concocted on the spur of the moment. Times, Sunday Times
- Coined ‘on the spur of the moment’ by A. J. Ayer perh. by subconscious association with dragon + L. -ulus as in dracunculus. Drawing a Line in the Academic Sand - The Panda's Thumb
- And it's a cultural divide between those who believe that baseball represents something pure and simple -- father and son deciding on the spur of the moment to take in a ballgame, some peanuts and Cracker Jack -- and those who see sports as fuel to drive the engine of urban redevelopment, grease the dealmaking of the nation's corporate chieftains, and supply television with a steady source of programming to wrap around commercials. Ernie Harwell and the story of baseball
- No longer can the erstwhile carefree young couple arrange outings on the spur of the moment. Growing Through Loss and Grief
- We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment.
- We would often decide what to play on the spur of the moment.
- The Explorer — the libidinous, creative adventurer who acts “on the spur of the moment.” Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off