spur-of-the-moment

adjective

occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Origin:
1800–10

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spur-of-the-moment
adjective
in response to an unforeseen need; "a spur-of-the-moment party"

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