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decide on impulse
[/dɪˈsaɪd ɒn ˈɪmpʌls/]
verb phrase
decidir por impulso
1.
to make a decision quickly and suddenly without careful thought or planning
She decided on impulse to quit her job and travel around the world.
Ela decidiu por impulso deixar seu emprego e viajar pelo mundo.
2.
to choose something based on an immediate feeling or urge rather than deliberate consideration
He decided on impulse to buy the expensive watch.
Ele decidiu por impulso comprar o relógio caro.
NYC Slang
wing it
Synonyms
decide hastily
decide spontaneously
act on impulse
make a snap decision
Antonyms
decide carefully
decide deliberately
think it through
decide after reflection
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
decidir por impulso
most common usage
Brazil
resolver de repente
alternative colloquial expression
Portugal
decidir por impulso
same as Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
agir na emoção
informal variant emphasizing emotional aspect
Related Idioms & Phrases
act on a whim
follow your gut
shoot from the hip
jump the gun
go with the flow
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