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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom In the heat of the moment
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom
In the heat of the moment

A.

Under firm control, well managed

B.

Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment

C.

To have something secured

D.

Approximately, almost, somewhat, to a certain degree

Correct option is B

Option (b) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
In the heat of the moment: It refers to doing or saying something impulsively or emotionally, typically without thinking due to the intensity of the situation. (जोश में आकर कुछ कर देना)
Example: He didn’t mean what he said; he just said it in the heat of the moment.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
Lose your cool – To become angry or upset.
Go off the rails – To behave in an uncontrolled or unacceptable way.
Blow your top – To lose one’s temper suddenly.

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