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Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

Moving forcefully or rapidly

Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

Characterized by fierce, extreme, or violent energy or force

Marked by, or displaying, a boldness of character

Having a passionate nature

Noisy, energetic, and cheerful

Very enthusiastic and eager to do something

Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality

Responding readily to something new or stimulating, especially temperamentally

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Adjective

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

spur-of-the-moment

going off deep end

hell-for-leather

over-adventurous

jumping to conclusions

over-venturesome

not bargained for

out of the blue

without warning

bull-in-a-china-shop

playing with fire

not in the cards

jumping the gun

badly thought out

not thought through

self-destructive

asleep at the switch

careless of one's duty

without a care in the world

asleep at the wheel

leading with one's chin

sticking one's neck out

asleep on the job

unselfconscious

overventuresome

ill-thought-out

feather-brained

footloose and fancy-free

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

blithely unconcerned

all over the place

all over the shop

thrown together

good-for-nothing

asleep at switch

without direction

without purpose

undiscriminating

trivializing^US

trivialising^UK

procrastinating

failing to show proper care and attention

couldn't-care-less

leaving self wide open

off the deep end

not in the loop

lacking concern

going through the motions

walking through it

free from worry

thrown-together

catch-as-catch-can

failing to take proper care

non-restrictive

carefree and untroubled

living the life of Riley

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“The slightly longer answer is to be more decisive, more impetuous and, in some areas, less of a perfectionist.”

Adjective

Moving forcefully or rapidly

“Standing on the bank of a canal together with other joyful dwellers of a clay town, the guardsman was watching the impetuous flow, a broad smile on his face.”

Adjective

Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

uncomplimentary

straight from the shoulder

straightforward

not afraid to call a spade a spade

pulling no punches

not beating about the bush

calling a spade a spade

not mincing one's words

speaking one's mind

speaking as one finds

ill-humoured^UK

straight-talking

straight-shooting

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Adjective

Characterized by fierce, extreme, or violent energy or force

hammer and tongs

knock-down-and-drag-out

at the boiling point

easily provoked

on a short fuse

beside yourself

driven to distraction

out of one's wits

having short fuse

ill-humoured^UK

hot under collar

fast and furious

like one possessed

full of upheavals

full of ups and downs

raining cats and dogs

rough-and-tumble

easily offended

not knowing what to do with oneself

like Piccadilly Circus

hell broke loose

out of one's head

out of one's skull

full of activity

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Adjective

Marked by, or displaying, a boldness of character

full of oneself

full of yourself

as bold as brass

ahead of oneself

high-and-mighty

too big for your boots

high and mighty

self-opinionated

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

self-congratulatory

self-glorifying

holier-than-thou

self-aggrandizing

on your high horse

coming on strong

too big for your breeches

self-respecting

putting on airs

self-complacent

self-flattering

self-applauding

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

throwing one's weight around

offensively self-assertive

pleased with yourself

riding for a fall

full of hot air

anti-democratic

unduly familiar

not backwards in coming forwards

take-it-or-leave-it

making passes at

making advances towards

swollen with pride

heading for a fall

throwing one's weight about

self-aggrandising

blowing one's own horn

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Adjective

Having a passionate nature

keen as mustard

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Adjective

Noisy, energetic, and cheerful

in high spirits

attention-seeking

without law and order

ill-disciplined

insurrectionary

undisciplinable

obstinately disobedient

wild and woolly

causing trouble

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

lacking self-control

like a loose cannon

unfavourable^UK

raising the roof

full of mischief

unaccommodating

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Adjective

Very enthusiastic and eager to do something

champing at the bit

full of enthusiasm

chafing at the bit

chomping at the bit

keen as mustard

ready and willing

as keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

waiting with bated breath

hankering after

on pins and needles

enamoured of^US

infatuated with

straining at the leash

urgently requiring

untrammelled^UK

consumed with desire

favourably inclined

in great need of

extremely enthusiastic

jumping up and down

on the edge of your seat

aspiring towards

with an appetite

with bated breath

over-enthusiastic

overenthusiastic

dyed-in-the-wool

disposed to look on the bright side

very enthusiastic

full of determination

desiring success

like a ball of fire

under the influence

laid on with a trowel

proselytizing^US

passionate about

enthusiastic about

proselytising^UK

looking on the bright side

bred-in-the-bone

goody two-shoes

endeavouring^UK

hail-fellow-well-met

with a … habit

very enthusiastic about

foaming at the mouth

twenty-four carat

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

bound and determined

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

coming on strong

hundred percent

without reservations

upwardly mobile

highly motivated

through and through

given to abusing

in the habit of using

like one possessed

true to the end

looking forward to

keeping the faith

head over heels

all over someone

starved to death

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

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Adjective

Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality

head-in-the-clouds

out of touch with reality

out of the question

castle-building

over-optimistic

with your head in the clouds

not worth considering

like herding cats

impossible to carry out

contrary to reason

hardly possible

ill-thought-out

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Responding readily to something new or stimulating, especially temperamentally

blowing hot and cold

easily agitated

easily frightened

on a short fuse

ill-humoured^UK

on pins and needles

like a bear with a sore head

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

easily provoked

excessively active

feeling anxious

bundle of nerves

in a state of agitation

in a state of nerves

easily offended

in a cold sweat

bricking oneself

a bundle of nerves

knock-down-and-drag-out

hammer and tongs

all of a dither

all of a lather

all of a doodah

throwing a wobbly

hot-and-bothered

hot under collar

beside yourself

at the end of your tether

out of your mind

as cross as two sticks

discombobulated

hot and bothered

like a fish out of water

waiting for the axe to fall

waiting with bated breath

having butterflies in the stomach

hot under the collar

discountenanced

all of a flutter

with one's stomach in knots

with your heart in your mouth

tossing and turning

shaking in one's shoes

anxiously waiting

nervously awaiting

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

lacking social skills

with bated breath

on the defensive

lacking confidence

having stage fright

having cold feet

having a funny feeling

on the qui vive

out of countenance

champing at the bit

not self-assured

lacking self-confidence

terror-stricken

unsure of yourself

sweating bullets

hanging by thread

at sixes and sevens

scared to death

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