on the spur of the moment
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It's unclear whether this was on the spur of the moment out of frustration or something more calculated.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
Many years ago, my husband and I decided on the spur of the moment to see a Broadway show.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021
Bernard Ssembatya said he had been driving by when he spotted the Red Cross’s white tent and went in for a jab on the spur of the moment.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021
Vaccine promotions will appear in the stadium during the game, he said, and there will be tents outside for people who decide, on the spur of the moment, to get inoculated.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021
She put that in on the spur of the moment.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
