on the spur of the moment

المعنى

suddenly, without having planned beforehand

فجأة دون تخطيط مسبق.

أمثلة

1. 1We had no plans for Saturday, then booked a boat trip on the spur of the moment.
2. 2Did you plan that speech, or make it up on the spur of the moment?
3. 3Passing a pottery shop, I unexpectedly signed up for a class on the spur of the moment.
4. 4Nobody had suggested a picnic until lunchtime; we decided to have one on the spur of the moment.
5. 5The idea had never occurred to me before; I invited everyone home on the spur of the moment.

القواعد

عبارة ظرفية ثابتة. تبقى on وthe في الموضعين؛ ويستعمل spur-of-the-moment قبل الاسم.

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