in the heat of the moment

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

in the heat of the moment

As the hasty result of strong, passionate feelings and without thoughtful consideration.
Antonym: in the cold light of day

Translations

Translations

Dutch: in het heetst van de strijd
Finnish: hetken tuoksinassa, kiivastuksissaan
French: dans le feu de l’action (fr), à chaud (fr)
German: in der Hitze des Gefechts
Greek: εν θερμώ (el) (en thermó)
Hungarian: a pillanat hevében
Italian: a caldo
Polish: pod wpływem chwili
Russian: сгоряча́ (ru) (sgorjačá)
Spanish: en caliente
Swedish: i stundens hetta (sv)

See also

spur of the moment

Further reading

“in the heat of the moment”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“in the heat of the moment” (US) / “in the heat of the moment” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“in the heat of the moment”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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