in the heat of the moment

in the heat of the moment

At a moment when one is overly angry, excited, or eager, without pausing to consider the consequences. The argument got pretty nasty, and, in the heat of the moment, we both said some things we really regret. Parties with large crowds can sometimes get out of hand, with people doing stupid things in the heat of the moment.See also: heat, moment, of

in the heat of the moment

COMMON If you do or say something in the heat of the moment, you do it without thinking, because you are angry or excited. We all do things in the heat of the moment which we then regret. He said that his comments were made in the heat of the moment and were not supposed to be a personal attack.See also: heat, moment, of

in the heat of the moment

while temporarily angry, excited, or engrossed, and without stopping for thought.See also: heat, moment, of

in the ˌheat of the ˈmoment

while in a state of strong emotion or excitement: I must apologize for the rude things I said yesterday in the heat of the moment.See also: heat, moment, of