Meaning of the word "on the spur of the moment" in English

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on the spur of the moment

US /ɑn ðə spɜr əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt/
UK /ɑn ðə spɜr əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt/
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Idiom

1.

without planning or thinking about it in advance

Example:
We decided to go to the beach on the spur of the moment.
He bought the car on the spur of the moment without much thought.
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