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earn/win your spurs

to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it. He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol.

See also: earn, win

on the spur of the moment

if you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it. It was something I bought on the spur of the moment, and I've regretted it ever since.

See also: moment

spur-of-the-moment

on the spur of the moment - if you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it. We hadn't planned to get married - it was a spur-of-the-moment thing. (always before noun)

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on the spur of the moment

without any planning. I found her old telephone number and called her on the spur of the moment.

at the drop of a hat

at a moment's notice

See also: moment

spur someone/something on

to encourage someone or something. I yelled at the dog to drop my hat, but that seemed to spur him on to chew it up. Having more women in government may spur on other women with an interest in entering politics.