English / idiom
In the Heat of the Moment
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Overwhelmed by sudden passion, excitement, or anger without calm thinking
In context
01
In the heat of the moment during the tense chess final, he blundered his queen by moving impulsively.
02
Apologizing later, she admitted she only shouted at her theater co-actor in the heat of the moment.
Synonyms
rashly,impetuously,on impulse
Antonyms
deliberately,with cool detachment,premeditatedly
Collocations
said in the heat of the moment,act in the heat of the moment,react in the heat of the moment