in the heat of the moment

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The phrase “in the heat of the moment” may mean that somebody say something without deep consideration or say it on impulse.
by Hester (Shanghai , China)
describes the immediacy and aliveness of being very involved in something. To be “in the heat of the moment” is to be in the midst of some activity and under the influence of that event. In the heat of the moment we sometimes do or say things which we regret later. Sometimes people are “lost” in the heat of the moment, which usually means that they lose some aspect of self-control.
by Rodrigo (Chapingo Texcoco, Mexico)
Something that you do, or a way that you act only thinking about “that moment”, not about the consequences that may happen later.
by Nat (Sorocaba, Brazil)
In the heat of the moment means that you sad something on the time of the quarrel, you could be angry or not worried about that situation and said something without think about it, just to give an answear or talk about that, but in true, it doesn’t means that you agree with that.
by Andre (Botucatu, Brazil)
it means you say something without having thought, you say just what you have felt at a moment of anger
by monica (buenos aires, argentina)
It means under the influence of the moment, or the circumstances.
by paola (pasto, colombia)
Say things in the moment without thinking of before.
by Gersiney Pablo (Aracaju, Brazil)
Well, I think that in the heat of the moment means: “In the most important or worst moment of a certain situation”
by Nahuel (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
“in the heat of the moment”
You say something to someone without thinking, out of the blue.
by agustín (Chivilcoy, ARGENTINA)
I guess “in the heat of the moment” said in the context means the moment that extremely you feel happy or sad/disappointed in sth and in the way of losing your control, you have said sth that you should not and regret after that.
by Khang (HCM, Vietnam)
when you are emotional,or very excited,you may say something which are thought incorrect when you are clam.
by echo (changchun, china)
In the heat of the moment means in the midst of some activity. And we sometimes do or say things which we regret later.
by Megan (Wuhan, P.R.China)
to say something in the heat of the moment=to say something while you are angry or excited.
by mariam (tunis, tunisia)
In the heat of the moment is in the point when there is the greatest excitement.
by Matilda (Taipei, ROC)
when someone is very excited and says somethis what he or she shouln’t have said, something visceral, without thinking.
by juan pablo (mexico, mexico)
“in the heat of the moment” means a sensitive moment in which you should be careful with your saying or doing.
by Pinkie (Hanoi, Vietnam)
an action or verbal response given when driven purely by the emotion the current incident inspired…to avoid such pain…engage brain before mouth is in gear.
by Arlene (new britain, CT, USA)
he said that very spontaneously without thinking of future consequences
by laurent (longwy, france)
in the situation when someone is not thinking very clearly, probably because he/she is angry or encited.
by Elaine (Taipei, Taiwan)
The heat of the moment is similar to this slang that somebody puts his or her foot in his or her mouth. Or say something in a very wrong time and want to take it back.
by Crystal (Chongqing, China)
It means some statement given in anger or stress at that particular moment.
by ayesha (chennai, INDIA)
It is used when someone says or does something wrong as the result of bad situation.
by shima (karaj, iran)
said angrily, in the state of excitement or upset
by kama (Baki, Azerbaijan)
It is something said when maybe you are arguing with someone, and you feel really angry, then you say something in response to that anger, that one moment when you let your emotions take control of what you say.
by Sherry (Shenzhen, Country)
it means that you have said something wrong in an important moment of the day for you.
by monika (lima, peru)
I think it describes someone who can’t stand and lose his temper sharply
by jane (shanghai, china)
It means that a period of excitement.
by Stephanie (Xi’an, China)
I think it means that we say something when we are angry!!
by jinting (hefei, China)
Unwanted expression made in response to someone’s action.
by iqbal (dhaka, Bangladesh)
a time of anger
by Stephanie (Xi’an, China)

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