in the heat of the moment

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

in the heat of the moment

1. 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.