Idiom
In the Heat of the Moment: Origin and Meaning
Meaning
In the heat of the moment: 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
Origin
Examples
– He really didn’t mean what he said about you. He said it in the heat of the moment.
– He was very stressed and frustrated and in the heat of the moment, quit his job.
– She had a big argument with her husband and in the heat of the moment, left him.
– He lost his head in the heat of the moment and tried to hit the police officer.
– In sports, most offences are actually committed in the heat of the moment. The offenders usually rue their actions later.
– He was very stressed and frustrated and in the heat of the moment, quit his job.
– She had a big argument with her husband and in the heat of the moment, left him.
– He lost his head in the heat of the moment and tried to hit the police officer.
– In sports, most offences are actually committed in the heat of the moment. The offenders usually rue their actions later.