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In the Heat of the Moment (Origin)
What Is the Origin of the Saying "In the Heat of the Moment"?
The term "in the heat of the moment" means without thinking due to emotion induced by the situation.Table of Contents
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Examples of Use:
- I must apologize for my words. I said them in the heat of the moment.
- He resigned in the heat of the moment when Sarah got the promotion he was expecting.
- My client struck the plaintiff in the heat of the moment.
- I ended the call in the heat of the moment.
- hot blooded, hot headed, heated argument, melt my heart
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