Everyday English
make a split-second decision
decide almost instantly
To choose what to do in an extremely short amount of time.
Hear it in real life
Why did you stop the car?
I had to make a split-second decision when I saw the child.
The cyclist made a split-second decision to turn left.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She did a split-second decision when the car stopped suddenly.
Say: She made a split-second decision when the car stopped suddenly.
The phrase pairs “decision” with “make,” not “do.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
make a split-second decision; make split-second decisions
Your turn: say it out loud
The cyclist made a split-second decision to turn left.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
make a split-second decision
decide almost instantly
“The cyclist made a split-second decision to turn left.”
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