snap judgment

A decision made hastily, recklessly, or without careful consideration. The company enjoyed huge success in the '90s, but a series of snap judgments backfired on them, leading them to the brink of bankruptcy. The officer made the snap judgment to take the unresponsive child into his patrol car and rush her to the hospital himself.

snap judgment

A hurried or impetuous decision or finding, as in George was known for making snap judgments on personnel questions; he rarely bothered to investigate further . This expression, which uses snap in the sense of "quick," was first recorded in 1841.

See also: judgment, snap

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

snap decision
not think twice about (something)
on impulse
take the ball before the bound
like a bull at a gate
fire from the hip
shoot from the hip
hip-shooter
throw money at something
make for

References in periodicals archive

But that's our guests maing a snap judgment, people we know well, people to feel at ease in our home.

ONE of the few disadvantages of your kids moving [...]

Challenged by an artist in the audience (later identified as Painter Painter participant Molly Zuckerman-Hartung) to "be a critic" and "to go ahead-judge," Verwoert, along with American critics Michelle Grabner and Bruce Hainley, was put on the spot to perform the role of critic, a demand he quickly deemed "impossible": "I leave it to George to tell you what you want, what you really, really want." After Verwoert effectively misquoted George Michael's lyrics on father figure fantasies, Hainley quipped, "what do you want, a tweet?"-before elaborating that art criticism is a serious, time-consuming business and not amenable to snap judgments.

Criticism on the spot

The book is however fun to read and at the end you will definitely analyze your first impressions and think twice after you make a snap judgment.

The weird power of first impressions

This is entirely normal: everyone has a desire to make a snap judgment about people (and not just at the poker table) and subsequently try to unearth information in support of our initial judgment.

Poker: Players sharpen up identities to claim bigger slice of the action

Longer exposure didn't seem to matter, suggesting that this is a snap judgment that's made without conscious thought (a phenomenon amply documented in Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling book Blink).

Gaydar lightning round

But in this tale, as in most of the others that Gladwell cites, the person who makes the alleged snap judgment is someone who has spent years accumulating the knowledge to make a fast and accurate decision.

Blink. Think. Blank. Bunk. Solid snap judgements are deeply grounded

"Someone made a silly snap judgment the day of the event," he surmised.

Free copies yanked away

It's all too easy to make a snap judgment about a discretionary budget like advertising, but the reality is that short term gain leads to long term damage to the brand, and the cost of recovery is three to four times greater than the saving made.

Budget cuts now will only profit in the short-term; in association with RBS

Robben's tumbling to the turf forced referee Alan Wiley into making a difficult snap judgment Curbishley felt would be better made by an FA panel analysing the incident.

Put divers in the frame, says Curbishley

It was the snap judgment that cost this great white shark it's lunch...

Don't blub.. he got away!

WILD IDEAS: Beautiful images of the island of Mull were used to set the scene for the gorilla out of the mist and a sleeping cheetah, right SNAP JUDGMENT: Logan, left, came up with the shots.They include an elephant in Zennor, Cornwall, main pic, and zebras on Skye

CLANIMAL MAGIC; OUT OF AFRICA FOR SAFARI SET-UP

Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice makes a snap judgment of Darcy, thinking that he's proud, prejudiced and haughty ( and she's not wrong.

Proud and prejudiced?

Never underestimate or make a snap judgment of a person.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

WILD IDEAS: The island of Mull provides a sombre setting for a buffalo at Dervaig , while Iona Abbey is used for the sleeping lioness, right SNAP JUDGMENT: Left, Logan.

CLANIMAL MAGIC; OUT OF AFRICA FOR SAFARI SET-UP

IMPURRFECT Colin before SNAP JUDGMENT Colin photos his lunch

PIC AT YOUR FOOD; Net snaps help Col slim down

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释义	snap judgment snap judgment A decision made hastily, recklessly, or without careful consideration. The company enjoyed huge success in the '90s, but a series of snap judgments backfired on them, leading them to the brink of bankruptcy. The officer made the snap judgment to take the unresponsive child into his patrol car and rush her to the hospital himself. See also: judgment, snap Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. snap judgment A hurried or impetuous decision or finding, as in George was known for making snap judgments on personnel questions; he rarely bothered to investigate further . This expression, which uses snap in the sense of "quick," was first recorded in 1841. See also: judgment, snap The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: snap decision not think twice about (something) on impulse take the ball before the bound like a bull at a gate fire from the hip shoot from the hip hip-shooter throw money at something make for References in periodicals archive But that's our guests maing a snap judgment, people we know well, people to feel at ease in our home. ONE of the few disadvantages of your kids moving [...] Challenged by an artist in the audience (later identified as Painter Painter participant Molly Zuckerman-Hartung) to "be a critic" and "to go ahead-judge," Verwoert, along with American critics Michelle Grabner and Bruce Hainley, was put on the spot to perform the role of critic, a demand he quickly deemed "impossible": "I leave it to George to tell you what you want, what you really, really want." After Verwoert effectively misquoted George Michael's lyrics on father figure fantasies, Hainley quipped, "what do you want, a tweet?"-before elaborating that art criticism is a serious, time-consuming business and not amenable to snap judgments. Criticism on the spot The book is however fun to read and at the end you will definitely analyze your first impressions and think twice after you make a snap judgment. The weird power of first impressions This is entirely normal: everyone has a desire to make a snap judgment about people (and not just at the poker table) and subsequently try to unearth information in support of our initial judgment. Poker: Players sharpen up identities to claim bigger slice of the action Longer exposure didn't seem to matter, suggesting that this is a snap judgment that's made without conscious thought (a phenomenon amply documented in Malcolm Gladwell's bestselling book Blink). Gaydar lightning round But in this tale, as in most of the others that Gladwell cites, the person who makes the alleged snap judgment is someone who has spent years accumulating the knowledge to make a fast and accurate decision. Blink. Think. Blank. Bunk. Solid snap judgements are deeply grounded "Someone made a silly snap judgment the day of the event," he surmised. Free copies yanked away It's all too easy to make a snap judgment about a discretionary budget like advertising, but the reality is that short term gain leads to long term damage to the brand, and the cost of recovery is three to four times greater than the saving made. Budget cuts now will only profit in the short-term; in association with RBS Robben's tumbling to the turf forced referee Alan Wiley into making a difficult snap judgment Curbishley felt would be better made by an FA panel analysing the incident. Put divers in the frame, says Curbishley It was the snap judgment that cost this great white shark it's lunch... Don't blub.. he got away! WILD IDEAS: Beautiful images of the island of Mull were used to set the scene for the gorilla out of the mist and a sleeping cheetah, right SNAP JUDGMENT: Logan, left, came up with the shots.They include an elephant in Zennor, Cornwall, main pic, and zebras on Skye CLANIMAL MAGIC; OUT OF AFRICA FOR SAFARI SET-UP Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice makes a snap judgment of Darcy, thinking that he's proud, prejudiced and haughty ( and she's not wrong. Proud and prejudiced? Never underestimate or make a snap judgment of a person. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY WILD IDEAS: The island of Mull provides a sombre setting for a buffalo at Dervaig , while Iona Abbey is used for the sleeping lioness, right SNAP JUDGMENT: Left, Logan. CLANIMAL MAGIC; OUT OF AFRICA FOR SAFARI SET-UP IMPURRFECT Colin before SNAP JUDGMENT Colin photos his lunch PIC AT YOUR FOOD; Net snaps help Col slim down
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