On the spur of the moment
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 4Acting impulsively without thinking
अचानक, बिना सोचे
He answered on the spur of the moment and was right.
On the spur of the moment works once in twenty times.
Daily use: Iska matlab bina soche turant.
Spur यानी घुड़सवार की एड़ी पर लगी नुकीली चीज़, जिसके चुभते ही घोड़ा अचानक दौड़ पड़ता है। Moment की एक चुभन से अचानक, बिना सोचे लिया गया फ़ैसला — on the spur of the moment।
A spur is the small pointed device on a rider's heel; one prick and the horse suddenly dashes forward. A decision made from one sudden prick of the moment, without thinking, is made 'on the spur of the moment'.
Options में 'impulsively', 'suddenly' या 'without planning' आते हैं; 'premeditated' और 'deliberate' इसके opposite हैं।
Options offer 'impulsively', 'suddenly' or 'without planning'; 'premeditated' and 'deliberate' are the opposites.