In the heat of the moment
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Acting rashly under pressure or passion, caught in a flare.
Origin
From 19th-century Britain, tied to 'heat'; passion's peak, slang by 1830s for rush. A 1837 Dickens 'Pickwick' uses it for a row.
Usage Examples
- He yelled in the heat of the moment; sorry now.
- In the heat of the moment, she kissed him.
- Heat of the moment; I broke it.
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