On the spur of the moment means doing something suddenly or spontaneously. The expression comes from a horse rider’s spur, a sharp device used to urge a horse forward. The image is of action encouraged in the moment rather than through a careful...
A bank teller suffered a brain injury and now sometimes finds it hard to remember simple words. She wants a succinct way to explain to her customers why she’s having difficulty. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “When Words are Hard...