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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순간적인 감정으로, 흥분해서
at a time when you are too angry or excited to think carefully
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He said some things in the heat of the moment that he later regretted.
그는 순간적인 감정으로 나중에 후회할 말을 했다.
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Don't make any rash decisions in the heat of the moment.
순간적인 감정으로 성급한 결정을 내리지 마.