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Acting or done quickly and without thought or care

Moving forcefully or rapidly

Responding readily to something new or stimulating, especially temperamentally

Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

Characterized by fierce, extreme, or violent energy or force

Marked by, or displaying, a boldness of character

Having a passionate nature

Very enthusiastic and eager to do something

Having the desire to do idealistic deeds without pragmatism

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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

playing with fire

bull-in-a-china-shop

jumping the gun

not in the cards

not thought through

badly thought out

self-destructive

overventuresome

asleep at the switch

careless of one's duty

without a care in the world

asleep at the wheel

sticking one's neck out

leading with one's chin

asleep on the job

unselfconscious

ill-thought-out

feather-brained

footloose and fancy-free

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

all over the place

all over the shop

blithely unconcerned

thrown together

good-for-nothing

asleep at switch

without direction

without purpose

trivializing^US

trivialising^UK

undiscriminating

procrastinating

failing to show proper care and attention

couldn't-care-less

failing to take proper care

leaving self wide open

off the deep end

thrown-together

lacking concern

catch-as-catch-can

going through the motions

walking through it

not giving a monkey's

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

Responding readily to something new or stimulating, especially temperamentally

Adjective

Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner

ill-humoured^UK

hot under collar

having short fuse

confrontational

uncommunicative

unaccommodating

on a short fuse

spoiling for a fight

have chip on shoulder

looking for trouble

have a bone to pick

uncomplimentary

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Adjective

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

attention-seeking

without law and order

in high spirits

ill-disciplined

wild and woolly

lacking self-control

causing trouble

insurrectionary

rough-and-tumble

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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

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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

uncomplimentary

putting on airs

coming on strong

too big for your breeches

self-respecting

self-complacent

self-flattering

self-applauding

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

throwing one's weight around

offensively self-assertive

pleased with yourself

blowing one's own horn

riding for a fall

take-it-or-leave-it

unduly familiar

throwing one's weight about

not backwards in coming forwards

making passes at

making advances towards

swollen with pride

heading for a fall

full of hot air

lacking civility

self-aggrandising

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Adjective

Having a passionate nature

keen as mustard

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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

consumed with desire

untrammelled^UK

extremely enthusiastic

favourably inclined

in great need of

jumping up and down

on the edge of your seat

with an appetite

aspiring towards

with bated breath

full of vim and vigour

bright and breezy

in high spirits

over-enthusiastic

alive and kicking

full of the joys of spring

as merry as a grig

overenthusiastic

dyed-in-the-wool

full of determination

disposed to look on the bright side

confrontational

invigorating^US

entrepreneurial

very enthusiastic

envigorating^UK

good-humoured^UK

pulling no punches

good-humored^US

desiring success

like a ball of fire

under the influence

laid on with a trowel

full of get-up-and-go

feeling one's oats

hale and hearty

still going strong

full of the joy of living

passionate about

enthusiastic about

looking on the bright side

bred-in-the-bone

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

bound and determined

hail-fellow-well-met

upwardly mobile

with a … habit

highly motivated

very enthusiastic about

coming on strong

foaming at the mouth

in good spirits

glass half full

without a care in the world

twenty-four carat

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

fresh as a daisy

like a new person

emotion-charged

thought-provoking

hundred percent

without reservations

through and through

looking forward to

keeping the faith

endeavouring^UK

true to the end

like one possessed

given to abusing

in the habit of using

head over heels

all over someone

starved to death

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Adjective

Having the desire to do idealistic deeds without pragmatism

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

ill-thought-out

hardly possible

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