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knee-jerk reaction |
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knee-jerk reaction Fig. an automatic or reflex reaction; an immediate reaction made without examining causes or facts. With one of his typical knee-jerk reactions, he said no immediately, citing some moral argument that no one understood. See also: reaction 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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The knee-jerk reaction might be to say the coaches, but it goes deeper than that. The Bush administration opposes Oberstar's proposal, arguing that it's a knee-jerk reaction to the Minneapolis collapse. This apparent knee-jerk reaction comes on the heels of negative feedback from some U. |
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