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rush and decide

[/rʌʃ ənd dɪˈsaɪd/]
verb phrase
apressar-se e decidir
1. to make a hasty or hurried decision without proper consideration or deliberation
Don't rush and decide on such an important matter without consulting your family.
Não se apresse em decidir sobre um assunto tão importante sem consultar sua família.
2. to act quickly and decisively, sometimes without adequate thought
He tends to rush and decide whenever he's under pressure.
Ele tende a apressar-se e decidir sempre que está sob pressão.
NYC Slang
rush decision
Synonyms
act hastilydecide rashlyjump to conclusionsmake a snap decision
Antonyms
deliberate carefullytake time to decideconsider thoroughlyweigh options

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apressar-se e decidir
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar um jeito rápido
colloquial variant meaning to find a quick solution
São Paulo
resolver na pressa
informal variant
Portugal
apressar-se a decidir
formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump the gun
make a snap decision
shoot from the hip
act on impulse
leap before you look
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