in the heat of the moment
Definition
› If you say or do something in the heat of the moment, you say or do it without thinking because you are very angry or excited: He didn't mean it - he said it in the heat of the moment.Anger and displeasure
(Definition of in the heat of the moment from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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in the firing line idiom
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in the first/second place idiom
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in the flesh idiom
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in the flower of sb's youth idiom
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in the fullness of time idiom
- in the heat of the moment idiom
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in the hot seat idiom
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in the lap of luxury idiom
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in the lap of the gods idiom
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in the last/final analysis idiom
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in the light of sth idiom
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Synonyms and related words:
- -rage suffix
- anger noun
- annoyance noun
- bad feeling idiom
- benny noun
- bitterness noun (ANGER)
- get the hump idiom
- gorge noun (ANGER)
- grit your teeth idiom
- grudge noun
- hard feelings idiom
- hissy (fit) noun
- huff noun
- irritation noun (ANGER)
- pique noun
- rancour noun
- road rage noun
- slow burn noun (ANGER)
- sour grapes idiom
- spleen noun (ANGER)
Topic:
Anger and displeasure
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