Moment - phrases and idioms

moment use in phrases and idioms. Idioms with moment. moment in expressions. Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms © Cambridge University Press 1998

from one moment to the next - if things change from one moment to the next, they change quickly or frequently.

have your/its moments - to be sometimes very successful.

in the heat of the moment - if you say or do something in the heat of the moment, you say or do it without thinking because you are angry or excited.

a magic moment - a short period of time which is very special, especially because something happens which makes you very happy.

the man of the moment - a man who is popular or famous now because he has just done something interesting or important.

the moment of truth - the time when someone has to make an important decision or when you can see if something has been successful or not.

on the spur of the moment - if you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it.

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.