American Idioms and Expressions

On The Spur Of The Moment Idiom

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on the spur of the moment
What does on the spur of the moment mean?		 on a sudden wish or decision, suddenlyOn the spur of the moment I bought a new bicycle.
on the spur of the moment
What does on the spur of the moment mean?		 on a sudden wish or decision, suddenly, without planning, on impulse I bought a new bicycle on the spur of the moment.

(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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