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earn/win your spurs Related vocabulary: at the drop of a hat, at a moment's noticeto 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. 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) on the spur of the moment without any planning. I found her old telephone number and called her on the spur of the moment. 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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