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make a snap decision

[/meɪk ə snæp dɪˈsɪʒən/]
verb phrase
tomar uma decisão impulsiva/precipitada
1. To make a quick decision without careful thought or consideration
He made a snap decision to quit his job without having another one lined up.
Ele tomou uma decisão impulsiva de sair do emprego sem ter outro já arranjado.
2. To decide something immediately and spontaneously
They made a snap decision to go on vacation after seeing a great flight deal.
Eles tomaram uma decisão precipitada de ir de férias depois de ver uma promoção de voos.
NYC Slang
make a quick call; go with your gut
Synonyms
make a hasty decisionmake an impulsive decisiondecide on the spur of the momentmake a rash decision
Antonyms
deliberate carefullythink something throughweigh the optionsmake a well-considered decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tomar uma decisão de repente
commonly used in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
tomar uma decisão na hora
colloquial variant
São Paulo
tomar uma decisão precipitada
more formal usage
Portugal
tomar uma decisão precipitada
standard Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the spur of the moment
without thinking twice
off the top of one's head
jump the gun
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