on a whim

idiom

: because of a sudden decision
He quit his job on a whim.

Examples of on a whim in a Sentence

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“On a whim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20whim. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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