Meaning of the word "in the heat of the moment" in English

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in the heat of the moment

US /ɪn ðə hiːt əv ðə ˈmoʊ.mənt/
UK /ɪn ðə hiːt əv ðə ˈmoʊ.mənt/
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Idiom

1.

at a time when you are too angry or excited to think carefully

Example:
He said some things in the heat of the moment that he later regretted.
Don't make any rash decisions in the heat of the moment.
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