Quick Decision Making

noun the physical feeling in the stomach that is believed to indicate a person's true feelings or reactions

• Upon analyzing the data, my gut reaction is that we need to revise our strategy.
• I didn't even have to think about it, my gut reaction was to go with option B.
• My gut reaction told me to bail on the party before it got too boring.
• His gut reaction to the news was like a punch to the stomach, leaving him feeling uneasy.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, typically expressing manner, place, time, or degree

• Right off the bat, the new CEO implemented a series of cost-cutting measures.
• I knew right off the bat that I was going to like her.
• I could tell right off the bat that this party was going to be lit.
• His argument hit me right off the bat and I had to reconsider my position.