as the spirit moves (one)

When one feels compelled to do something. Laura's grades are so bad because she only comes to class as the spirit moves her. I usually stay home on weekends, but I'll go out as the spirit moves me.

See also: move, spirit

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

when the spirit moves (one)
if the spirit moves (one)
as/if/when the spirit moves you
the spirit moves (one)
the spirit moves someone
can't but
can't help but (do something)
can't help but do
cannot help but
cannot choose but

词组	as the spirit moves (one)
释义	as the spirit moves (one) as the spirit moves (one) When one feels compelled to do something. Laura's grades are so bad because she only comes to class as the spirit moves her. I usually stay home on weekends, but I'll go out as the spirit moves me. See also: move, spirit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: when the spirit moves (one) if the spirit moves (one) as/if/when the spirit moves you the spirit moves (one) the spirit moves someone can't but can't help but (do something) can't help but do cannot help but cannot choose but
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