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on the spur of the moment
" Anytime I have an idea, I'll make sure that I put it down so that when we do sit down to write an album, I don't have to dream it all out of thin air. I don't have to be creative on the spur of the moment, or spontaneously artistic. I just take advantage of whenever creativity strikes."
Neil Peart

Meaning of "on the spur of the moment" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT

on the spur of the moment


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT

on the safe side · on the same page · on the scrapheap · on the shelf · on the side · on the skids · on the skite · on the slate · on the sly · on the spin · on the spot · on the square · on the starboard bow · on the stocks · on the streets · on the strength of · on the stroke of · on the stump · on the sunny side of · on the surface

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT

advertisement · aha moment · bending moment · dipole moment · electromagnetic moment · eureka moment · foment · hogging moment · in the heat of the moment · just a moment · light bulb moment · loment · magnetic dipole moment · magnetic moment · moment · negative bending moment · positive bending moment · psychological moment · senior moment · spur-of-the-moment · the moment

Synonyms and antonyms of on the spur of the moment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «on the spur of the moment» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «on the spur of the moment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT

Find out the translation of on the spur of the moment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of on the spur of the moment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on the spur of the moment» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

对一时冲动
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

en el calor del momento
570 millions of speakers
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English

on the spur of the moment
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

इसी दम पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على ارتجالا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

на экспромтом
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

no calor do momento
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মুহূর্তের অনুপ্রবিষ্ট উপর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

sur le coup
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pada masa ini
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

auf der Eingebung des Augenblicks
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

衝動的に
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

순간의 박차 에
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ing spur ing wayahe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên các kích thích của thời điểm này
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தருணத்தில் துளிர்த்தது
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

क्षणार्धात
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

anında
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sullo sperone del momento
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

na poczekaniu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

на експромтом
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

sub impulsul de moment
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπό την παρόρμηση της στιγμής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die ingewing van die oomblik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på stundens ingivelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på sporen for øyeblikket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on the spur of the moment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on the spur of the moment

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4 QUOTES WITH «ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on the spur of the moment.
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Margaret Beckett
My husband and I have enjoyed many summer holidays on the Continent, and many people say that their most memorable trips have been the journeys made on the spur of the moment.
2
Ken Jennings
When you make a decision, you need facts. If those facts are in your brain, they're at your fingertips. If they're all in Google somewhere, you may not make the right decision on the spur of the moment.
3
Neil Peart
Anytime I have an idea, I'll make sure that I put it down so that when we do sit down to write an album, I don't have to dream it all out of thin air. I don't have to be creative on the spur of the moment, or spontaneously artistic. I just take advantage of whenever creativity strikes.
4
Eric Stoltz
My perfect day is constantly changing. Right now, it would be to lie around in a hammock reading with a portable phone and a table of food next to it. I would spend all day there. And that's all that I can possibly come up with on the spur of the moment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT»

Discover the use of on the spur of the moment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on the spur of the moment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Essentials of Business Communication
Not all decisions that are made on the spur of the moment turn out badly. 10. the committee offered a well thought out plan to revamp online registration. 11. you must complete a change of address form when you move. 12. Each decision will  ...
Mary Ellen Guffey, 2009
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
See also sphereg. to win one's spurs, now generalized, first meant to earn knighthood, the right to ride (spur) a horse to war. on the spur of the moment: produced by opportunity. George Chapman, in The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois ( 16 13), ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley, 2001
3
The Looking Glass
Spur of the moment I'm writing you, on the spur of the moment. I'm missing you, but can't take you back. Your not the same girl, I fell in love with years ago. You've changed the way, that you used to act. I'm telling you, right now while I'm ...
Ricardo Perez
4
Seldom Familiar
Poor decisions made on the spur of the moment are justifiable, aren't they? Don't we have proper excuse when we are put on the spot to make a decision that isn't as rational as it probably would have been had we had the appropriate time ...
Rob Duford, 2007
5
God, Justice, and Society: Aspects of Law and Legality in ...
For example, a battered wife might claim that she killed her husband with acid on the “spur of the moment”; however, the fact that she went shopping for it the day before at a doit-yourself store and had it already on hand might suggest that she  ...
Jonathan Burnside, 2010
6
The Gospel of Mark
He sees the sower and on the spur of the moment that sower becomes his text. The parables were not stories worked out in the quiet of a study: they were not carefully thought out and polished and rehearsed. Their supreme greatness is that ...
William Barclay, 1956
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Essentials of the Reid Technique
This whole thing was totally out of character for you and I'm sure it just happened on the spur of the moment. If you had had a long history of holding up places like this I wouldn't even bother coming in here and talking to you about this.” 5.
Fred E. Inbau, John E. Reid, Joseph P. Buckley, 2013
8
Crime Human Nature: The Definitive Study of the Causes of Crime
For a given time-discounting curve, a crime that takes much planning must have a larger payoff than a crime that can be done on the spur of the moment. For a given payoff, a person with a steep time-discounting curve will be more likely to ...
James Q. Wilson, Richard J. Herrnstein, 1998
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
The decision to stop for fast food is made on the spur of the moment, without much thought. The vast majority of customers do not set out to eat at a Burger King, a Wendy's, or a McDonald's. Often, they're not even planning to stop for food ...
Eric Schlosser, 2001
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Spy
You wish to become spontaneous, and frequently jot down reminders to that effect. You want to act on the spur of the moment, but you still want to wear a watch, reconfirm all reservations and plan for your retirement. Al "My name is on the list" ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on the spur of the moment is used in the context of the following news items.
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Original short story: Could It Be Forever? by Nina Stibbe
... respected dogs, was a good singer and part of a huge, bustling family of musicians who loved making up songs on the spur of the moment. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Apple Music: Download songs using cellular data
And then you can just use your cellular data connection if you have to have a particular song on the spur of the moment, when you aren't near a ... «CIO, Jul 15»
3
Trust only registered providers with your cash
“An investment made on the spur of the moment is not a wise investment. Weigh up the pros and cons. Take your time and shop around. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Surfer lights self on fire, rides wave
... lights himself on fire on a dare from his bro, it's on the spur of the moment, with the assistance of alcohol, and it ends in the emergency room. «Rapid News Network, Jul 15»
5
Downham Market man stole shower gel from shop 'because he …
“He took this item on the spur of the moment to make himself more presentable.” The court also heard that, since the incident, Shackcloth had ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»
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PROSTITUTE IN HOT SOUP: Caught in vice raid, she offers cops …
"The offence occurred on the spur of the moment," he added. Hwang has no prior criminal record and also pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Pair robbed drug dealer of hundreds of pounds after snatching …
You accept that you made a decision on the spur of the moment with a nod and a wink because you saw a purse with a large amount of money ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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Lincolnshire Media Education Awards: Read about all the winners
Thomas Stanser said: "It was just something I did on the spur of the moment. We just calmed the bus driver down." Thomas Birch said: "I was on ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
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An Iowa School District Is Putting Body Cameras on Principals. Its …
Officers do not get to decide on the spur of the moment. The wide discretion concerns Rosen, who says allowing people wearing cameras to ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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Les Leyne: HST piled catastrophe onto disaster
... forced a referendum, then won it, because Campbell abruptly lowered the approval threshold (apparently on the spur of the moment). «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
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