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Acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so

Resulting from or acting from a compulsion

Of, relating to, or derived from instinct

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood, thinking or behavior

Marked by, or displaying, a boldness of character

Moving or proceeding with significant speed

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

Having a bad temper

Willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks

Brief, fleeting

Marked by strong and intense feelings or emotions

Unwilling to be taught or instructed

Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals

Responding readily to something new or stimulating, especially temperamentally

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Acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so

jumping to conclusions

off the top of one's head

leaving self wide open

careless of one's duty

leading with one's chin

off guard

pay no mind

sticking one's neck out

footloose and fancy-free

failing to take proper care

flakey^US

flaky^UK

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“Many marketing managers design strategies and allocate resources to encourage impulsive buying of their products.”

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Resulting from or acting from a compulsion

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“It took everything within Ryan's being to resist the impulsive urge to punch Fredrick in the face.”

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Of, relating to, or derived from instinct

primaeval^UK

primeval^US

by seat of one's pants

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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood, thinking or behavior

flaky^UK

flakey^US

full of ups and downs

continuously changing

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Marked by, or displaying, a boldness of character

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

too big for your boots

dismissive

too big for one's breeches

too big for one's boots

throwing one's weight around

offensively self-assertive

pleased with yourself

not backwards in coming forwards

throwing one's weight about

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Moving or proceeding with significant speed

with good acceleration

like greased lightning

jumping to conclusions

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

idealized^US

idealised^UK

out of touch with reality

fantasizing^US

fantasising^UK

with your head in the clouds

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Having a bad temper

ill-humored^US

as cross as two sticks

like a bear with a sore head

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed the wrong side

humourless^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

humorless^US

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

having a fit of the sulks

in a funk

in the sulks

in a strop

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Willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks

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Brief, fleeting

here today and gone tomorrow

here-today-gone-tomorrow

short-run

here today, gone tomorrow

going through the motions

chop-chop

on the double

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Marked by strong and intense feelings or emotions

knock-down-and-drag-out

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Unwilling to be taught or instructed

without law and order

obstinately disobedient

unfavorable^US

uncivilised^UK

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

uncivilized^US

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Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals

galvanised^UK

galvanized^US

full of determination

focused^US

focussed^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

having killer instinct

nose to the grindstone

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

endeavoring^US

intensely competitive

full of get-up-and-go

standing one's ground

committed to the idea of

not backward in coming forward

on one's mettle

writ in stone

tyrannical

beyond a shadow of a doubt

as stubborn as a mule

meaning what one says

proof against persuasion

hopping

tied-up

intent upon

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

sticking to one's guns

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

as tough as old boots

not subject to change

honorable^US

honourable^UK

have chip on shoulder

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Responding readily to something new or stimulating, especially temperamentally

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

like a cat on a hot tin roof

all shook up

like a cat on hot bricks

in a state of agitation

knock-down-and-drag-out

at the end of your tether

as cross as two sticks

like a fish out of water

waiting for the axe to fall

irked

waiting with bated breath

with one's stomach in knots

with one's heart in one's mouth

put out

worried stiff

with butterflies in one's stomach

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

shaking in one's shoes

up the wall

anxiously waiting

nervously awaiting

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

lacking social skills

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

lacking self-confidence

having a funny feeling

having butterflies in the stomach

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