in the heat of

Idioms

In the most intense or active stage of some activity or condition. For example, One never knows how soldiers will behave in the heat of battle, or In the heat of the moment she accepted his proposal, or In the heat of the negotiations he forgot to call his wife. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

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In the heat of the moment, the selloff felt different than other corrections, says Robin Foley, head of Fidelity’s fixed-income division.

From Barron's

"There is nothing about today, in the heat of the moment, where you are, in any form, in a cognitive state," he said.

From BBC

"That's not the same as occasionally losing your temper with your child or saying something hurtful in the heat of the moment. It's something that is sustained over time," he says.

From BBC

In the frosty early mornings or in the heat of the sun, when they were injured, or giving birth to their calves, or when they needed comfort as the Dragon roared, he had been there.

From Literature

While most of the filming took place in the heat of Columbia and Spain, viewers were surprised to see a Gower beauty spot in one of the episodes.

From BBC

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