(on The) Spur Of The Moment Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does (on The) Spur Of The Moment Idiom mean?

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(on the) spur of the moment What does (on the) spur of the moment mean?	suddenly	We decided to go to Hong Kong on the spur of the moment.
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make (someone) look good What does "make (someone) look good" mean?	cause someone to appear successful or competent	The new sales contract that I had won made me look good.

keep books What does "keep books" mean?	to keep records of money that is earned and spent	Our accountant is keeping careful books of all the transactions in the company.
knock (someone) off their feet What does "knock (someone) off their feet" mean?	surprise or shock someone so much that he does not know what to do	When they announced that I had won the prize it knocked me off my feet.
slam What does "slam" mean?	criticism; harsh review
go easy on (someone or something) What does "go easy on (someone or something)" mean?	to be kind or gentle with someone or something	I asked my friend to go easy on my car when he borrowed it.
in the market for (something) What does "in the market for (something)" mean?	to be ready to buy something, to want to buy something	We have been in the market for a new computer for a long time.
go on What does "go on" mean?	to continue	The game will probably go on for an hour after we leave.
hunk What does "hunk" mean?	physically attractive, handsome male
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something	The star player thumbed his nose at the fans when they began to yell at him.
talk (someone) down in price What does "talk (someone) down in price" mean?	to convince someone to lower the price of something	I was able to talk the man down in price when I was buying the stereo.
get (something) out of one's system What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?	eliminate some food or medicine out of one's body, get rid of the desire to do something (usually by doing what you want to do)	My friend went travelling last year and finally got travelling out of her system. Now she is happy to stay home and work.

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(on The) Spur Of The Moment Idiom