knee-jerk reaction

Fig. an automatic or reflex reaction; an immediate reaction made without examining causes or facts. With one of his typical knee-jerk reactions, he said no immediately, citing some moral argument that no one understood.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
FrÄNze	-	German
Rajiv	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Wafiya	-	Arabic
Tayla	TAY-lə	English (Modern)
LÉOpoldine	-	French
Nsonowa	-	Western African, Akan